Entries by BBC News

How a ‘seated salsa’ can help your lower back

It’s hard to tone your lower back muscles, but this handy exercise can help.

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Support network helped us to breastfeed, say mums

Two mums who struggled to breastfed their babies say a peer support group helped them.

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A walk-in fishermen’s clinic saved Tom from sepsis – and could transform the NHS

Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.

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A walk-in fishermen’s clinic saved Tom from sepsis – and could transform the NHS

Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.

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Daily weight loss pill could help patients lose 12% of body weight

Trials of a daily obesity pill showed patients lost about 12% of their body weight over 72 weeks.

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Why has RFK Jr scrapped funding for vaccines?

US to Pull $500m from mRNA Vaccine Research Citing “More Risk Than Benefit”

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‘Hoarding was a way to protect myself from the world’

Hoarding is often misunderstood – and it can be a symptom of deep trauma. One woman shares how hoarding impacted her life – and her road to recovery.

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I have complex PTSD but waiting list means I’ve only seen psychiatrist once in 10 years

Twelve times more mental health patients are waiting more than 18 months for treatment than those with physical health conditions in England, data analysis shows.

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Licences needed for Botox clinics in cosmetics crackdown

The government plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who exploit people and cause harm.

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Extra-strong nicotine pouches packaged like children’s sweets

Nicotine products designed to appeal to children are being openly sold in shops in Scotland.

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