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Dr Punam's red flags to look out for in your health

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:19
Dr Punam joins us to discuss the red flags to look out for in your health.

Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:40
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

How should we talk about our emotions?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:51
Kimberley asks her guest, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn, how we can manage and regulate our emotions.

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:13
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.

'I went undercover to expose dangerous advice given to parents'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 05:09
Alison Scott-Wright, also known as 'The Magic Sleep Fairy' has appeared on TV giving advice around improving the sleep of babies.

Should you worry about napping?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 12:33
Dr Aziza explains why napping could be a sign of a bigger issue

How can you improve your balance?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 10:55
Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.

Calls for Reformer Pilates regulation amid boom

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 06:15
Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose by nearly 1,000 per cent between 2024 and 2025.

NHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospital

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 05/03/2026 - 23:10
Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

What death doulas can teach us about dying

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 05/02/2026 - 23:10
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?

'I was slowly slipping into insanity because of PMDD'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 16:47
Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.

'It's the most normal thing in the world to feel weird'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:20
Bryony Gordon talks about her struggles with her mental health.

Martha's Rule helplines get more than 1,700 calls from worried NHS staff

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:54
The scheme encourages staff and families to seek an urgent second opinion if they fear a patient's condition is worsening.

The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 00:23
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.

'We felt we had to miscarry again to get the help we needed'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 20:42
An early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year.

Sophie Raworth: 'I hope I can still run in my 80s'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:13
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older.

Sophie Raworth: 'I hope I can still run in my 80s'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:13
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older.

Mother and baby mental health unit to go ahead

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 13:00
Mike Nesbitt says Northern Ireland's first regional mother and baby unit in should open within the next three years.

The truth about taking testosterone

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 11:58
Dr Xand shares the latest information on testosterone

How can a heart rate tracker help you?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 11:40
How can a heart rate tracker help you? Dr Oscar explains.

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