Health

The requirement for a High Court judge to approve assisted dying applications has been dropped by the committee considering the bill. The clause had been heralded by the bill’s supporters as a safeguard that made it the strictest such legislation in the world. But the Ministry of Justice and senior judges raised concerns about the impact on the courts. Labour …

Victoria Ratliff, the wealthy financier’s wife on season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” has a problem: She keeps popping pills. And her drug of choice, the anti-anxiety medication lorazepam, has left her a little loopy. In the show, which follows guests vacationing at a fictional resort, Victoria pairs her medication with wine, which leads her to nod off at …

Casey and Mike Davidson always enjoyed drinking together. The couple, both 49, met after college while working as consultants at the same firm. Romance blossomed over work happy hours, then time spent lingering over a bottle of wine on long dates. In their mid-20s, the pair moved to Seattle and made a group of friends who were always up for …

A representational image of a woman performing dhikr on a tasbih. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya! I was very excited for Ramadan to begin, but given the very hectic routine and extra cooking responsibilities along with caring for my children, I am unable to spend a lot of time reflecting on my spiritual goals for the holy month. While …

A representational image shows a cancer cell (white) being attacked by two cytotoxic T cells (red), part of a natural immune response triggered by immunotherapy. — Reuters A study has suggested that people who give blood regularly are more likely to have genetic changes in their blood that could cut the risk of cancer developing, reported BBC. According to the …

Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Getty Images The smoking during pregnancy study looked at data from 500,000 people The sons of women who smoke while pregnant experience more long-lasting side effects than their daughters, according to a new study. University of Aberdeen researchers looked at data from 500,000 people around the UK to assess genetic links. They said the results …

Getty Images Slushies contain a sweetener called glycerol, which stops them freezing solid Children should completely avoid “slushy” ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, say researchers calling for official public-health advice to change. The researchers studied the cases of 21 two-to-seven-year-olds in the UK and Ireland who needed …

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Thousands of NHS patients in England with multiple sclerosis (MS) will soon be offered a “take at home” tablet to manage their condition, sparing them hospital visits for injections or infusions. Cladribine can help people with the active relapsing-remitting version of the disease, as well as more severe, highly active MS, …

More than 5,000 people who should have been offered cancer or other types of routine screening did not receive invitations because of an error dating as far back as 2008, NHS England says. Those affected have now been notified and given details of a dedicated helpline for support. About 10 people are thought to have since died, but it is …

The government has said it supports bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage. Business Minister Justin Madders told MPs he “fully accepts” the principle of bereavement leave for pregnancy loss and promised to look at adding the right to the Employment Rights Bill. Currently employees are eligible for parental bereavement leave if they or their partner have a stillbirth …