Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

Mia Rose Harrison says more awareness of the condition is needed.

The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one - and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here.

How will the largest fine over maternity deaths impact the NHS and the families it failed?

How will the largest fine over maternity deaths impact the NHS and the families it failed?

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

A campaign group hosts a special event to raise awareness about how the disease affects women.

The vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years.

As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.

As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.

Radiographers voice concerns about being filmed without consent and say trend could violate other patients’ privacy

NHS staff have voiced concern about the growing numbers of patients who are filming themselves undergoing medical treatment and uploading it to TikTok and Instagram.

Radiographers, who take X-rays and scans, fear the trend could compromise the privacy of other patients being treated nearby and lead to staff having their work discussed online.

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Amanita phalloides detected growing in Sydney, the southern highlands, southern NSW and the Adelaide hills

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New South Wales and South Australia residents have been warned to stay away from wild mushrooms after a surge in the detection of highly poisonous death caps, including in Sydney.

Amanita phalloides, commonly known as death cap mushrooms, have been found growing in Sydney, the southern highlands, southern NSW and the Adelaide hills after high rainfall, health officials say. They warn that children are particularly at risk.

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High numbers of staff leaving because of high pressure, lack of support, verbal abuse, long shifts and low pay, union says

NHS call handlers are quitting amid burnout at dealing with 999 calls about suicides, stabbings and shootings and the long delays before ambulances reach patients.

The pressure is so intense that 27% of control room staff in ambulance services across Britain have left their jobs over the last three years, NHS figures show.

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Parliament set to vote on decriminalising abortion, with rival amendments submitted by two Labour MPs

Parliament is set to vote on whether to decriminalise abortion on Tuesday, in what would be the biggest shake-up to reproductive rights in England and Wales in almost 60 years.

Fierce battles have been fought behind the scenes, with Labour backbenchers Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy lobbying in an effort to have their rival amendments taken forward for a vote.

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Department of Veterans Affairs says the changes come in response to a Trump executive order ‘defending women’

Doctors at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals nationwide could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order by Donald Trump.

The new rules, obtained by the Guardian, also apply to psychologists, dentists and a host of other occupations. They have already gone into effect in at least some VA medical centers.

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