Health & Wellbeing
- The Telegraph
Analysis documents nearly 300 attacks against health workers under Myanmar's brutal coup
Dozens of health workers have been killed, hundreds arrested and hospitals raided at least 87 times in the devastating aftermath of Myanmar’s February coup, according to a report released on Tuesday.
- The Guardian
Child obesity linked to England’s widening health disparities, study finds
Child obesity linked to England’s widening health disparities, study finds. Exclusive: one in 12 cases could be avoided if health outcomes in worst parts were improved to match best
- Women's Health UK
Introducing #itstartswithabra: The Latest Campaign from Women's Health
It's time to break down the financial barriers to exercise. That's why Women's Health have launched #itstartswithabra, our latest campaign.
- Evening Standard
Swann urges more investment in health as latest Army hospital deployment ends
Army medics have completed their third deployment in Northern Ireland since the Covid pandemic began.
- Yahoo Life UK
Rebel Wilson wows fans in pink jumpsuit as she reveals latest results of health kick
"You have definitely inspired me."
- Yahoo Life UK
Tesco branch praised for helping tackle period poverty with 'white envelope' scheme
Customers struggling to afford sanitary products can receive supplies free from the supermarket.
The TelegraphNHS mental health referrals to surge by a third due to pandemic
Mental health referrals are forecast to rise by a third in the wake of the pandemic, resulting in an extra 1.8 million cases, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.
- The Telegraph
GPs think older patients cannot handle health apps on phones
Older patients are being excluded from beneficial health technology because “ageist” doctors presume they cannot work a smartphone, research has suggested.
- The Guardian
STI rates ‘at their highest numbers’ in US as Covid dominates health funding
STI rates ‘at their highest numbers’ in US as Covid dominates health funding. Rebound of sexually-transmitted infections the result of sluggish testing, changing behaviors and persistent issues with education
- The Guardian
Ex-MP Frank Field reveals terminal illness as he backs assisted dying
Ex-MP Frank Field reveals terminal illness as he backs assisted dying. Peer says in statement at assisted dying bill reading he changed his mind on issue after seeing a friend die of cancer
- Evening Standard
New Covid variant ‘under investigation’ by officials but it does not appear to ‘cause more severe disease’
A new variant of coronavirus is "under investigation" by public health officials amid fears it could be more transmissible than Delta. The UK Health Security Agency said on Friday that the variant AY.4.2 "may have an increased growth rate in the UK compared to" the Delta variant. Although regular Delta still accounts for most Covid infections in the UK, cases of “Delta Plus” or AY.4.2 have been increasing.
- Evening Standard
Labour accuses Government of ‘tinkering around the edges’ with health app
The opposition called for the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift to be brought back as ‘tackling obesity is about tackling poverty’.
- The Telegraph
Buckingham Palace accused of not giving complete picture about the Queen’s health
Buckingham Palace has been accused of allowing rumours about the Queen’s health to “thrive”, after it emerged she spent a night in hospital undergoing “preliminary” tests.
- Yahoo Life UK
10 nutritionist-approved foods that can help you feel less stressed
From dark chocolate to avocados, there are many foods that can help relieve stress.
- Yahoo Life UK
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021: 12 buys that help support the cause
You can buy many things from lip glosses to bikes this October and 100% of profits will be donated to breast cancer charities.
- Men's Health UK
Strong Beer’s Probiotic properties Can Enhance Your Health, Says Science
Pints are about to get 30p more expensive across the country
- The Guardian
US public health in crisis as Covid prompts curbs on officials’ powers
US public health in crisis as Covid prompts curbs on officials’ powers. As the pandemic showed their importance, across the US laws have sought to restrict public health actions: ‘It’s a pretty grim future’
- Evening Standard
Health minister raises ‘police state’ fears over enforcement of mask wearing
Lord Kamall highlighted unease over how to enforce a mandatory requirement for face coverings.
- Evening Standard
Gun dealer who shot dead his wife to be detained in mental health hospital
Peter Hartshorne-Jones believed he had Covid-19 and complained his wife was not paying him enough attention.
- The Telegraph
Seven health checks to have once you turn 40
Turning 40 feels like a milestone and, with life expectancy still hovering around 81 years for adults in the UK, it does indeed mark a halfway point. Undeniably, the body starts to work against us as we enter midlife – and not just by making those unwelcome grunts when we ease into an armchair.
- The Guardian
Top Saskatchewan health official moved to tears by unchecked Covid spread
Top Saskatchewan health official moved to tears by unchecked Covid spread. Dr Saqib Shahab, the Canadian province’s chief medical officer, spoke of grief and frustration at deaths despite vaccine availability
- The Telegraph
Bill Turnbull steps back from Classic FM show ‘for health reasons’
Bill Turnbull, the presenter who has documented his treatment for prostate cancer, has stepped back from his Classic FM radio show on health grounds.
- Evening Standard
NHS has 6,000 spare beds to offer Covid patients, health minister says
There are 6,000 free beds for Covid-19 patients at the NHS if needed, a health minister said. Edward Argar gave his reassurance that hospitals have a “degree of headroom” at this time in a new interview following the Government’s press briefing which revealed the UK will not be implementing Plan B yet. The Minister of State for Health at the Department of Health and Social Care cited around 7,000 Covid patients were receiving treatment a day in hospitals across the UK.
- The Telegraph
Pakistan’s ‘miraculous’ new health card scheme provides affordable treatment for the poor
Ishtiaq Ahmad has had heart trouble for years, but on security guard wages of only £72 per month, the chances of finding the £2,000 he needed for surgery had long seemed impossibly remote.
- Yahoo Life UK
'I considered aborting my baby': Pregnant woman left vomiting 45 times a day
In the wake of a landmark new study on hyperemesis gravidarum, one woman shares her horrific experience.
- Yahoo Life UK
Pregnant women may be driven to abortions by extreme morning sickness, new survey reveals
A new survey has revealed the impact suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, has on sufferers.