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How often do you get up from your desk?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 15:32
A study found that even a five-minute walk boosts your mood and lowers fatigue.

How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 13:09
The euphoria from England's dramatic victory over Mexico might not be enough to get you through Monday.

Commentary on the impact of lithium heparin vacutainer tubes on daily cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Journals RSS Feed - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 04:59
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.

Limitations of spectrophotometry in the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid bilirubin

Journals RSS Feed - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 04:55
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spectrophotometry is well-established in the UK for measuring CSF bilirubin and oxyhaemoglobin to aid in the diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage. Although it is known that some antibiotics and large amounts of ...

Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK - here's what you need to know

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 07/06/2026 - 00:06
The once-a-day pill, from the makers of the Wegovy weight-loss jab, can now be bought privately in UK pharmacies.

'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 07/05/2026 - 06:26
Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury's Tesco car park detected she had cancer.

NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 07/04/2026 - 21:32
The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.

How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 21:31
From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.

Do you have heart palpitations?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 16:44
What are heart palpitations and when should you be concerned?

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:56
A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

How to calm an overstimulated mind

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 13:28
Kimberley asks her guest, chartered psychologist Dr Ellie Buckley, why we get sensory overload.

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