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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) takes a “significant” toll on daily life and relationships, a study has found. PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women. Research led by Durham University studied 400 people and found those with the disorder reported lower quality of life and relationships. …

Alix Hattenstone BBC News, England BBC Paul Leighton, a senior Trading Standards officer, says illegal vapes are being supplied through “quite sophisticated networks” More than six million illegal vaping products have been seized by Trading Standards officers across England in the past three years, new analysis by the BBC has found. We joined one of the teams responsible for tracking …

Getty Images Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England’s NHS safety watchdog warns. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals. It said there was limited data on the scale of the …

Philippa Roxby Health reporter BBC Chris Brookes-Smith no longer lives in fear of eating the wrong thing Chris Brookes-Smith, 28, used to live in fear of dying from eating even the smallest trace of peanut. Ten years ago he had his worst allergic reaction after ordering a curry at a local Indian takeaway. The trauma of it is seared into …

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, declaring that “sugar is poison.” Mr. Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026. No one from the food industry attended …

Dear Haya, I’m in my late 20s and like most girls my age, I’m often asked the “marriage” question time and again. This has come to a point where I now avoid going to social gatherings, especially weddings where aunties have nothing better to ask me. I’m an extrovert by nature and very outgoing, but the last few months of …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Special Secretary for Health, Mirza Nasruddin Mashhood Ahmed, emphasised that “only a healthy mother can give birth to a healthy child”, highlighting maternal nutrition as a national priority for the Government of Pakistan. Speaking at a global seminar on “Strengthening Maternal Nutrition” held at a local hotel in Islamabad, the special secretary said that the health of future …

Sarah Hawley BBC News, East Midlands Supplied Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now aged seven, was born with her heart outside of her body Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history when she was born with her heart outside of her body in 2017. Described by experts as “one of a kind”, Vanellope had three operations to place her heart back in her …

Natalia Zuo BBC Eye, World Service Investigations BBC Abby Wu, who’s had more than 100 operations, is one of China’s first cosmetic surgery influencers Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time. After receiving hormone treatment for an illness, Abby’s weight increased from 42kg (6 stone 8lbs) to 62kg (9 stone 11lbs) in two …