 |
on (#294VF)
Eating disorders affect a small but substantial number of women in their 40s and 50s, research suggests.
|
BBC News
| Link | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health |
| Feed | http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/health/rss.xml |
| Copyright | Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/terms-of-use/#15metadataandrssfeeds for terms and conditions of reuse. |
| Updated | 2025-11-19 16:46 |
 |
on (#295RE)
The US president-elect says the Republican replacement for Obamacare will be cheaper and better.
|
 |
on (#2940M)
Shannon Mackey has been using virtual reality physiotherapy sessions to help learn to walk again after suffering a stroke.
|
 |
on (#292J1)
The death of a woman following childbirth was a result of "failures, inadequate diagnosis and treatment", a coroner rules.
|
 |
on (#293AB)
Technology could be used to improve treatment for heart failure patients.
|
 |
on (#29319)
A woman with alopecia launches a petition calling for a bald emoji to help represent people with hair loss.
|
 |
on (#2926Y)
How one woman's rare disorder means a kiss from her husband could end up killing her.
|
 |
on (#2921H)
NI GPs will likely vote to leave the NHS if a snap election is called, says the head of the NI General Practitioners' Committee.
|
 |
on (#291B3)
Health watchdog NICE rejects life-extending drug Kadcyla for use on the NHS on cost grounds.
|
 |
on (#2911C)
Ben Franklin from London was diagnosed with Hepatitis C nine months ago but is still waiting for a new drug which could cure his condition.
|
 |
on (#29107)
A network of trauma centres has opened across the UK to allow the NHS to treat veterans.
|
 |
on (#291QK)
Referral management centres may be slowing cancer diagnoses and delaying other NHS treatment, doctors warn.
|
 |
on (#291XV)
A patient has been caught in an undercover BBC film illegally selling prescription drugs which cost the NHS £10,000 a year.
|
 |
on (#28ZZ9)
The Royal College of Surgeons says the NHS in England is facing "tremendous pressure" this winter.
|
 |
on (#28ZE3)
The family of a woman who fought a long battle against Multiple Sclerosis release a harrowing set of images to support the campaign for the "right to die".
|
 |
 |
on (#28V5W)
Downing Street puts pressure on GPs to open from 08:00-20:00 in a bid to reduce the strain on A&E.
|
 |
on (#28VX3)
Doctors tell of their "guilt" and "distress" over the care they can provide amid pressures on the NHS.
|
|
on (#28VSE)
The BMA's Dr Chaand Nagpaul says the government's ultimatum over working hours is "an insult".
|
 |
on (#28SPA)
With teenage suicide on the rise, we hear the struggles of two mothers and their children.
|
 |
on (#28S8M)
Prime Minister Theresa May admits the NHS is under pressure, while paying tribute to medical staff.
|
 |
on (#28S6P)
Is it true that the government plans to cut one-third of NHS beds in England?
|
 |
on (#28R00)
Over four in 10 hospitals in England declared a major alert in the first week of the year.
|
 |
on (#28RBH)
Amber Cliff's family say that she was deemed too young to be tested, despite her symptoms.
|
 |
on (#28R8V)
The 70-year-old's hip infection was resistant to the 26 antibiotics available in the US.
|
 |
on (#28RWF)
The prime minister rejected the Red Cross' description of the NHS as being in a "humanitarian crisis" but it was "proportionate", says Saleyha Ahsan.
|
 |
 |
on (#28PNH)
Analysing urine could improve what you eat, claim scientists.
|
 |
on (#28PJ0)
There are weaknesses in the way the performance of locum doctors is checked, a review suggests.
|
 |
on (#28KSX)
The number of children in care in England is at its highest since the 1980s.
|
 |
on (#28KHM)
Doctor says each day she is prevented from operating due to lethal NHS failings
|
 |
on (#28J65)
Research could lead to new drugs to stop cancer reaching other parts of the body.
|
 |
on (#28J67)
Constant stress could be a key factor in raising the risk of a heart attack, say researchers.
|
 |
on (#28FTB)
Simon Stevens dismisses government claims the NHS is getting "more" money than asked for.
|
 |
on (#28G9P)
Jeremy Corbyn asks who the prime minister will listen to over warnings about NHS services
|
 |
on (#28G9R)
Theresa May rejects a Red Cross warning about a humanitarian crisis in the English NHS
|
 |
on (#28F4X)
Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy promote the widely-rejected claim that vaccines are linked to autism.
|
 |
on (#28F4V)
The prime minister is facing a day of pressure over the state of the NHS and social care in England.
|
 |
on (#28E0T)
People over 50 are being advised to avoid caffeine after lunchtime to get a good night's sleep.
|
 |
on (#28CMN)
The number of people going to A&Es for mental health problems is rising steeply, figures show.
|
 |
on (#28EAA)
Schools have long been are at the front line when it comes to identifying and helping children with mental heath problems.
|
 |
on (#28DNM)
None of us can dodge colds and flu, so here's what helps... and what doesn't.
|
 |
on (#28CQR)
A man moves an ambulance which was blocking a parking space, while staff in the back carried out emergency treatment.
|
 |
on (#28CA4)
Alcohol switches the brain into starvation mode, ramping up appetite and hunger, scientists discover.
|
 |
on (#28BN9)
Record numbers of patients are facing long waits in A&Es in England, the BBC learns.
|
 |
on (#28BAK)
Police investigate the suspected tampering of saline bags at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
|
 |
on (#28C0S)
A "genuinely ground-breaking" £80m treatment fund is launched by Wales' health secretary, promising speedier access to new medicines.
|
 |
on (#28C0V)
People will be able to use an app to see what the waiting time is at accident and emergency units.
|
 |
on (#289Y6)
Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce health benefits, a study suggests.
|
 |
on (#288SS)
The Health Secretary has told the Commons how hospital trusts can relieve their 'distressed' emergency departments on a temporary basis.
|