Health & Wellbeing
- Yahoo Life UK
Woman diagnosed with cervical cancer after losing her mum to the disease urges women to ‘listen to their bodies’
Crystal Manuel was experiencing vaginal bleeding before being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
- Evening Standard
Sarah Beeny shares health update as she returns to hospital amid breast cancer battle
The property expert’s sons revealed she underwent another procedure on Instagram on Thursday (February 3)
- The Guardian
Australia to allow prescription of MDMA and psilocybin for treatment-resistant mental illnesses
From July, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe the drugs for post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression
- The Telegraph
Women prisoners with mental health issues face ‘appalling’ conditions in jail, says report
Women prisoners suffering serious mental ill health are being segregated in cells with scratches and bloodstains on the walls, a watchdog report has revealed.
- HuffPost UK
It's Time To Talk (About Mental Health) – But Is The Government Listening?
It's officially Time To Talk Day, but Downing Street inaction is still an obstacle.
- The Guardian
An improved My Health Record will be at centre of push to modernise primary healthcare
Better digital systems are to be discussed at national cabinet, while the AMA will call for stronger safeguards to protect patient data
The GuardianPublic health experts ramp up avian flu surveillance in UK
Risk to humans, though low, is of concern after at least 200 cases of infection in mammals detected worldwide
- Yahoo Life UK
78% of Brits say the cost of living crisis is affecting their mental health
A new survey reveals how the cost of living crisis has taken its toll on our mental health – and the importance of not bottling up your feelings.
- The Guardian
Study reveals links between UK air pollution and mental ill-health
Researchers find long-term exposure to even relatively low levels raises risk of depression and anxiety
- Yahoo Life UK
Losing weight could ‘lower the risk of dementia’: Signs and symptoms of the condition
New research has found losing weight could slow cognitive decline and lower the risk of dementia.
- Evening Standard
Three or more concussions can significantly affect brain health in later life, new study warns
If you have multiple concussions in your teens, 20s, 30s and 40s, you will still be feeling the effects when you’re 70 or 80, researchers say
- The Guardian
Sickle cell disease patients in England feel neglected, report says
NHS accused of providing ‘substandard’ care after study says people have poor hospital experiences that can cause harm
- Evening Standard
Children with health issues plead with anti-Ulez councils to back expansion
The ultra low emission zone is due to expand on August 29, meaning an additional 200,000 drivers a day will have to pay the £12.50 daily levy
- The Telegraph
Why HRT may have health benefits beyond menopause
After many years, books, documentaries and national campaigns from the likes of Davina McCall to educate women - and doctors – about the benefits of HRT, it appears the goalposts are moving again.
- The Guardian
Women’s health in Turkmenistan: ‘Silence strips us of agency. This must change’
Abortion, contraception, domestic violence: none of these are publicly discussed. One website, Saglyk, tries to give women the information they desperately need
- The Telegraph
Why Singapore is on alert for a record-breaking year of disease
Singapore is on track to face a “massive outbreak” of dengue in 2023, experts have warned, as a booming mosquito population is spreading a strain previously uncommon in the city-state.
- Evening Standard
What is soft living? TikTok trend encourages focus on wellness
The hashtag #softlife has more than 600 million views on TikTok as more people aim to slow down.
- Yahoo Life UK
Prostate cancer signs and symptoms after Paul Burrell announces diagnosis
Princess Diana's former butler has urged men to get checked for the disease.
- The Guardian
Have a conversation about mental health on Time to Talk Day
Letter: Stephen Fry, the president of Mind, encourages everyone to take the time to talk, to listen and to change lives
- The Telegraph
The health conditions that warrant a trip to A&E and the ones that don't
When A&E doctor Mark Harmon’s elderly mother slipped on the ice recently, he knew that the hospital was the last place that would be good for her.
- The Guardian
NHS faces ‘alarming’ exodus of doctors and dentists, health chiefs warn
Exclusive: Report suggests four in 10 doctors and dental professionals may quit health service by 2028
- The Guardian
‘Risk of future deaths’: coroner issues rare warning to health secretary over hospitals crisis
Inquest into case of a 61-year-old Norfolk woman left in an ambulance queue triggers challenge to Steve Barclay
- Evening Standard
New blood test could predict Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before disease
Researchers say the test could help ‘predict onset of disease early in a non-invasive fashion’
- The Guardian
Department of Health wasted £15bn on unused Covid supplies, watchdog finds
National Audit Office finds ‘extraordinary waste’ along with failures of governance, oversight and financial controls
- Evening Standard
Great Mental Health Day 2023: What is the theme and what events are taking place in London?
Great Mental Health Day will take place in London on Friday, January 27.
- The Telegraph
20 small food changes that will make a big difference to your health
Small, incremental changes are the recipe for better health. Tweaks to my meals have helped me vastly improve my diversity of foods and I am probably in better health now than I was in my 30s. Getting more from our food at every meal is what inspired me to write my latest book, Food for Life, because everybody can benefit from these changes.