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Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it. Source link

Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned. The announcement comes just days after an independent inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was announced. Mr Hartley had previously spent a decade leading the trust and said that …

British UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood opens up on his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, detailing how it has affected his MMA career. READ MORE: ‘Never be afraid to go doctors’ – Wood on ‘living nightmare’ OCD If you have been impacted by issues discussed in this article, then please visit the BBC Action Line. Source link

Available for over a year In the 1980s, scientists made a discovery that would eventually lead to the development of drugs now used worldwide to treat diabetes and to help people manage obesity through weight loss injections. One of the key scientists behind this breakthrough was Svetlana Mojsov. She discovered that a hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) plays an important …

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images Health checks would include asking women about menopause symptoms, though exact questions have yet to be decided Menopause screening is to be officially incorporated into NHS health checks in England for the first time. Women getting the checks – offered to adults aged 40 to 74 every five years – will be asked about the …

Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out” into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey. The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that affects around one in twelve women, but which many …

Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Family handout Benedict Blythe went to Barnack Primary School, between Peterborough and Stamford A mother is urging the government to “act immediately” to roll out spare allergy pens in schools after her five-year-old son died from a reaction to cow’s milk. Benedict Blythe, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, died in hospital after collapsing at Barnack Primary School …

Met Police Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her toddler son Peter, has been freed on licence on two previous occasions The mother of Baby P was recalled to prison last year after she started a relationship with a man she met online without telling officials supervising her, a parole hearing has been told. …

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. — Reuters  Essential activities in key countries will continue. Lower-risk areas will face reductions in support. Wild polio remains in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts, global health officials said as they …

new video loaded: What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire? Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why. By Margot Sanger-Katz, Laura Bult, Claire Hogan, Zach Wood and Stephanie …