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Should you sync your workouts to your period?

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 23:22
Menstrual cycles are highly individual, making blanket advice found on social media difficult to apply, researchers say.

Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 19:43
A study found people who had their drinks "very hot" had around a three times higher risk of the cancer than "warm" tea or coffee drinkers.

Wellbeing walks praised for keeping people active

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 13:38
The free walks range from 10 to 90 minutes and are aimed at all abilities.

'Quick skin cancer pathway the best birthday gift'

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:03
Richard Alun Jones had a melanoma removed on his 61st birthday.

Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 23:30
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.

Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 14:39
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 14:39
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 09:37
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British social attitudes survey.

Mum 'lost trust' in surgeon review hospital

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 05:19
One parent says the number of patients involved in a review is "ridiculous".

New mums 'left to get on with it' as C-section numbers hit record high

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 04:57
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 04:56
As well as offering advice, Wellbeing Week will include poetry, gardening workshops, art and music.

A&E did not get the basics right - my son's life was ruined at 32

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 03:49
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.

What in the World

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 14:05
American sailors and marines finally had a break in Pattaya, Thailand

'I have chronic cancer but I'm not going to die' - BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:51
Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 05:11
Lhamo Weston says it's important to be open about competing with endometriosis

BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 22:00
Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence

Sat, 09/05/2026 - 12:00
The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.

How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 23:47
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

The Global Story

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 09:00
The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 22:31
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

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