Entries by BBC News

Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness

Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.

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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

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I’ll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up

An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.

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Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of “medical gaslighting”.

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Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of “medical gaslighting”.

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Father warns of ‘brain-eating amoeba’ after son’s death

Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.

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Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study.

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What procrastinator are you – and how to fix it now (not later)

The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it’s not always bad.

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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.

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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April

It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

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