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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 4 hours 22 min ago
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".

Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

BBC Health RSS Feed - 4 hours 23 min ago
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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 5 hours 31 min ago
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.

What in the World

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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'

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

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

Moral Maze

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

A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 17:17
A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'.

Social media 'spiral' found after sister's death

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:10
A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the "spiral that she was going through" was evident from her social media history.

Former nurse dies amid dementia drug shortages

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 09:23
Pearl Roche died with dementia weeks after her family struggled to get supplies of her medication.

Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 05:10
Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.

Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 01:46
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

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