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Male workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts say

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:13
The Society of Radiographers says allowing men to do mammograms would reduce staff shortages.
Categories: National News

Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 00:02
The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was "in distress" this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high.
Categories: National News

Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer

Fri, 04/25/2025 - 02:19
Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
Categories: National News

5 Live News Specials

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 14:00
That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi
Categories: National News

Taxi driver gives free ride for mental health chat

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:42
A taxi driver from Farnborough has undertaken mental health training with the Samaritans.
Categories: National News

Why RFK Jr wants American cereal to be more Canadian

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 07:43
The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, many found in breakfast cereals.
Categories: National News

Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 06:19
Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.
Categories: National News

Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 06:19
Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.
Categories: National News

Premenstrual disorder hits relationships - study

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 06:10
PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say.
Categories: National News

Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 03:29
Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.
Categories: National News

Exhausted hospital staff putting patients at risk, says watchdog

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 02:15
NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.
Categories: National News

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 00:03
Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.
Categories: National News

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 00:03
Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.
Categories: National News

Loud

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 16:00
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
Categories: National News

'One-of-a-kind' girl born with heart outside chest has pioneering surgery

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 00:38
Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs.
Categories: National News

'I've had 100 operations and will never stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 23:08
Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.
Categories: National News

What's the point of the menopause?

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 17:14
Why do women go through the menopause - are there any evolutionary benefits?
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The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle to protect family, sister says

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 06:02
James Lee Williams' sister says the family only learned of the drag performer's drug problem after watching Drag Race UK.
Categories: National News

These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:17
In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues.
Categories: National News

'Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind'

Sun, 04/20/2025 - 01:04
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.
Categories: National News