What heat actually does to the body
The BBC’s health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, does some tests to show you.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Why Aren’t You Having Sex Anymore?’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Health Insurance Giants Are Fighting Efforts to Break Them Up
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are suing states over new laws targeting their pharmacy businesses.
What does extreme heat do to your body?
Dr Oscar explains what does extreme heat do to your body?
German doctor jailed for killing 15 of his patients
The German palliative care doctor was found guilty of murdering 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024.
In Some U.K. Hospitals, the T.L.C. Includes a Movie Theater
A British nonprofit helps patients escape the stress and boredom of ward life by watching the latest blockbusters.
The Unknown Universe Inside Your Gut
The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.
More or less protein? The foods to get you through a heatwave
When turning on the oven is a no-no and you’re bored of salads, these foods (and drinks) will help to beat the heat.
Andrea Shaw, Plaintiff in Anti-Vaccine Suit, Is Charged With Murder of Her Twins
A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.
Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking
Trump promised a record display of some 850,000 pyrotechnics for the country’s 250th birthday. The Parks Service warned it could get dirty.
Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports
As the administration works to expand gun rights, hospitals and community groups have lost funding, and reports on preventing firearm injuries have vanished from government websites.
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Heatwaves can lead to heatstroke and dehydration
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system “impossible”.
Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
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Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say people with the condition have a distinct pattern of hormones.
Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future
Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.
The weight loss pill that you can now buy in the UK
All the you need to know about the weight loss pill Wegovy being available in the UK.
NHS senior doctors vote in favour of strikes
Consultants in England now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.
How often do you get up from your desk?
A study found that even a five-minute walk boosts your mood and lowers fatigue.
Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.