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Prostate cancer screening: What you need to know

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:00
Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
Categories: National News

Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 15:57
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
Categories: National News

Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 15:57
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
Categories: National News

Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 02:34
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
Categories: National News

PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 06:27
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
Categories: National News

Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 07:27
The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
Categories: National News

Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 00:10
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
Categories: National News

I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 00:56
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
Categories: National News