health

‘Skinnytok’ ban too late, says woman who deleted app for health

Eve JonesEve Jones says messaging promoting extreme thinness online is detrimental A woman who struggled with anorexia said she had…

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I’m an NHS leader – but my mum still suffered at hands of the health service

NHS ConfederationA senior NHS leader has criticised the health service, saying his mother received a "black service, not an NHS…

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Four killed by gunfire near Gaza aid centre, local health workers say

ReutersSeveral deadly incidents have taken place near aid distribution centres in Gaza (file photo)At least four Palestinians have been killed…

1 year ago

Romesh Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle

Annabel Rackham and Steven McIntoshCulture reportersBBCRanganathan said he used running, reading and breathing exercises to help centre himself when feeling…

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New West Midlands nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

Healthcare staff will start encouraging patients to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a new scheme in the West Midlands.More…

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Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO

“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose a risk…

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Urgent mental health centres to open across England

Specialist mental health crisis centres will be opened across England over the next decade in a bid to reduce crowding…

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Gaza health system ‘stretched beyond breaking point’, WHO warns

AFPMédecins Sans Frontières says at least 20 medical facilities across Gaza have been damaged, or forced partially or completely out…

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I Kissed A Boy star teams up with mental health hub

A new online support group has been created to help gay and bisexual men across Wales. Jake Devline-Reed, who appeared…

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All hospitals in north Gaza out of service, says health ministry

All three public hospitals in north Gaza have been put "out of service", the Hamas-run health ministry has said, as…

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