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Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 23:30
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.

Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 14:39
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 14:39
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 09:37
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British social attitudes survey.

Mum 'lost trust' in surgeon review hospital

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 05:19
One parent says the number of patients involved in a review is "ridiculous".

New mums 'left to get on with it' as C-section numbers hit record high

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 04:57
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 04:56
As well as offering advice, Wellbeing Week will include poetry, gardening workshops, art and music.

A&E did not get the basics right - my son's life was ruined at 32

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 03:49
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.

What in the World

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 14:05
American sailors and marines finally had a break in Pattaya, Thailand

'I have chronic cancer but I'm not going to die' - BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:51
Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 05:11
Lhamo Weston says it's important to be open about competing with endometriosis

BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 22:00
Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence

Sat, 09/05/2026 - 12:00
The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.

How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 23:47
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

The Global Story

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 09:00
The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 22:31
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

New GP and wellbeing hub 'a major milestone'

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 14:59
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.

Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 00:41
The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

Ryan Jones: Unbreakable

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:58
Rugby legend Ryan Jones talks candidly about his early-onset dementia diagnosis.

Moral Maze

Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:00
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

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