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Report shows 'stark' gender gap in HIV prevention

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 14:01
A meeting will discuss how to tackle what organisers say is a growing inequality in HIV prevention.
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A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 04:05
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
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'It saved me' - how Everton in the Community is changing lives

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 08:56
Everton defender James Tarkowski speaks with lifelong fan Sam to discuss how the club are supporting members of the community with mental health challenges.
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'Marginalised and menopausal' women given spotlight

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 08:16
Women from ethnic minority communities typically experience perimenopause symptoms earlier and for longer.
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How singer Calum Scott stays grounded

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 08:05
Singer-songwriter Calum Scott speaks about resilience and staying grounded for World Mental Health Day.
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Miranda Hart on the healing power of nature walks

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 14:03
Miranda Hart is interviewed about her recovery from fatigue on Woman's Hour
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My eating disorder made me good at lying, says Victoria Beckham

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 13:08
The former Spice Girl's new Netflix documentary has landed - under the shadow of a reported family feud.
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'I missed a £100 council tax bill while in hospital – the debt ballooned to £6k'

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 08:18
The government says it is taking action to protect people from “aggressive collection practices”.
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Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 21:42
Some children paid "the highest price" of death because of redeployments, says health visiting charity head.
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School Council Network focusing on digital safety

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 08:30
The meetings allow primary and secondary school councils to shape policy directly with government.
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Freshers' flu: 'I'm coughing all the time'

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 14:16
Students share their experiences with freshers' flu - and what they've done to get better.
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'Nature should run through a city the same way that water does'

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 11:23
Baroness Kathy Willis talks about the importance of green and blue spaces in cities.
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'Why won't anyone give my son access to healthcare?'

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 08:11
When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says.
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Deaf people criticise hospital interpreter delays

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 07:56
A charity says it has had more than 100 complaints about a lack of interpreters at the hospital.
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Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 02:10
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.
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First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 21:51
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year.
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First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 21:51
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year.
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Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 15:34
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.
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Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 15:34
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.
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Chris and Xand from What's Up Docs? explain how they make time for nature

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 15:28
Chris explains how he makes time for nature, even when living in a big city.
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