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How do heat health alerts work?

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 11:01
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
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What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:58
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
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What does hot weather do to the body?

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:54
Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.
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Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:50
Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather.
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Knee implant used by NHS known for years to be faulty

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 08:00
Patients say they were left immobile or addicted to painkillers after receiving the NexGen implant.
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Matchday football steward saved a life with CPR

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 18:17
David Ince says he "wouldn't be here today" if it were not for Paul Harrison and others.
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Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 08:00
Barrister Mark McDonald claims to have the backing of a panel of world class experts who say there is no evidence any babies were deliberately harmed
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Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin?

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 02:37
The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.
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Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin?

Sun, 08/10/2025 - 02:37
The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.
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Why sunshine makes us feel good

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 18:31
BBC Weather presenter Alexandra Humphreys explains the benefits of getting some rays.
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How a 'seated salsa' can help your lower back

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 12:30
It's hard to tone your lower back muscles, but this handy exercise can help.
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How a 'seated salsa' can help your lower back

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 12:30
It's hard to tone your lower back muscles, but this handy exercise can help.
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Support network helped us to breastfeed, say mums

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 08:12
Two mums who struggled to breastfed their babies say a peer support group helped them.
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A walk-in fishermen's clinic saved Tom from sepsis - and could transform the NHS

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 02:01
Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.
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Why has RFK Jr scrapped funding for vaccines?

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 17:35
US to Pull $500m from mRNA Vaccine Research Citing “More Risk Than Benefit”
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'Hoarding was a way to protect myself from the world'

Thu, 08/07/2025 - 11:40
Hoarding is often misunderstood - and it can be a symptom of deep trauma. One woman shares how hoarding impacted her life - and her road to recovery.
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Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 17:18
The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.
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Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 14:03
BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.
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Inside Health

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 12:00
We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high - and what can be done.
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New support helps parents cope with ICU trauma

Tue, 08/05/2025 - 08:08
Charlotte says she feared the worst when her baby was taken into intensive care at St Mary's Hospital.
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