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Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag

BBC News – Health - Thu, 08/06/2026 - 00:49
With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?
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Inside Health

BBC News – Health - Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:12
Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
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National Trust expands park by 32 hectares

BBC News – Health - Wed, 08/05/2026 - 06:08
Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.
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'It can be isolating' - how does heat impact anxiety?

BBC News – Health - Wed, 08/05/2026 - 06:04
Southampton woman Lauren has health anxiety that gets worse during the hot weather.
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Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates

BBC News – Health - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 16:05
Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity.
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What are the 'luteal uglies'?

BBC News – Health - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 13:14
The luteal phase occurs in the second half of a woman's cycle when they experience a huge drop in oestrogen.
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There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media

BBC News – Health - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 00:10
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
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Initiatives aim to help breastfeeding difficulties

BBC News – Health - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 13:35
The scheme is part of World Breastfeeding Week, from 1 to 7 August, organisers say.
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Health service reviews cost almost £188,000

BBC News – Health - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 13:14
There were 20 independent investigations or reviews between 2021 and 2025.
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Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

BBC News – Health - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 02:00
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
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What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women

BBC News – Health - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 01:57
More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?
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What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women

BBC News – Health - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 01:57
More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?
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'It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit'

BBC News – Health - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:43
Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended in miscarriage.
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How to do neon festival make-up without harming your skin

BBC News – Health - Thu, 07/30/2026 - 01:22
Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here's what to check for, and how to dazzle.
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Inside Health

BBC News – Health - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 10:00
How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
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'Things need to change': The campaign for women's minister

BBC News – Health - Tue, 07/28/2026 - 06:45
Eimear, Pearse, Aoísha and Devyn from Ballycastle want to see a change in how women are protected in NI.
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Inside Health

BBC News – Health - Tue, 07/21/2026 - 10:00
Also, running during pregnancy and how to recover.
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'You are not alone with endometriosis pain'

BBC News – Health - Mon, 07/20/2026 - 06:02
Endometriosis wellbeing hubs are being called for by a Medway woman.
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