Service increases access to mental health support
The programme covers a range of topics, including managing anxiety and boosting self-esteem.
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Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed
Carys Thurlby says “intense pain had become my normal” but surgery changed her life.
Mystery surrounds young worker’s death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
The World Health Organization says it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and
This bat fossil could fill in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle
Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed in Wyoming are the oldest bat fossils ever found — and they reveal a
US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds
The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped £83m, according to new figures.
‘Like a hangover’: Why your partner’s snoring could be impacting your health
Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.
Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced.
CDC links raw oysters to 64 salmonella cases in 22 states
The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella.
Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage
New research reveals the remarkable complexity of human milk
Two major international studies are providing new insight into how human milk is regulated, showing that some components respond to maternal nutrition, while others remain
A trick from tardigrades could help human blood withstand freezing
Tardigrades, also called water bears, are famous for their ability to survive nearly anything. They protect themselves in extreme environments using proteins that researchers have
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grieving his mother
Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19.
Scientists identify the neuroblastoma cells that signal poor outcomes
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do