‘Having skin cancer while pregnant made me feel so guilty’
Emma Giannuzzi used sunbeds throughout her late teens and was twice diagnosed with melanoma.
Health
What is the ultimate hangover cure?
The Food Chain’s Ruth Alexander on what helps – and what doesn’t – if you’ve overindulged.
How do cold weather health alerts work?
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
So You Have Bacterial Vaginosis. What Do You Do Now?
Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.
Bacterial Vaginosis Is No Longer Thought to Affect Only Women
Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise.
Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries
More than 500 women claimed that they had received unnecessary operations. Hospital leaders said they were not aware of a doctor’s misconduct.
Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.
The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.
Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment
A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.
Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?
Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.
Tackling the gender gap in CPR treatment
Research shows women are 27% less likely than men to receive CPR from bystanders.
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers scrambled to protect children in one last rainy season.
Xmas baby boom highlights need for 2026 maternal support grant
The 2026 maternal support grant aims to extend child support to pregnant women to prevent issues within the first 1 000 days. Here’s why …
Doctors Think Ovaries, Not Just Eggs, Are Factors in Fertility and Aging
Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.
How One Father Created an Organ Empire
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
What It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.
Light therapy boxes placed in all NI libraries
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks.
A Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.
Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say
UK health agency says drop is encouraging news, but warns flu could still bounce back in new year.
Research finds surprising link between cheese and dementia risk
New research suggests a surprising link between cheese and dementia risk. Here’s what a long-term study found and what it really means.
Christmas can be a nightmare for misophonia sufferers like me
Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.
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