July - 2019

Hot weather: How to sleep in a heatwave

As temperatures soar across the UK, the difficulty of getting a good night's sleep is on many people's minds. But there are things you...

Plant-based milks on the rise: A quarter of Britons are drinking them

Whether it's almond, soy or coconut it seems more people are ditching cow's milk for the plant-based stuff. A quarter of British people...

Skin cancer risk 'not just from holiday sun'

Skin cancer rates have "soared" in the UK over the last decade, particularly in men and younger adults, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has...

Dementia: Lifestyle changes that could lower your risk

Nearly everyone can lower their risk of dementia, even if it runs in the family, by living a healthy lifestyle, research suggests. The...

HPV vaccine for boys 'will prevent thousands of cancers'

Health officials say the HPV vaccine for 12 to 13-year-old boys, starting after the summer, will prevent 29,000 cancers in UK men in the...

Amazon Alexa offering NHS health advice

People will be able to get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices, under a partnership with the NHS, the government has...

Teens less likely to use cannabis when it's legal, US study finds

Teenagers are less likely to use cannabis in places where the drug has been legalised, a new study suggests. Researchers at Montana State...

Obesity 'causes more cases of some cancers than smoking'

Obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking, according to a charity. Cancer Research UK says bowel,...

Smoking ‘damages eyes as well as lungs’

Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the clear connection, only...

Singing 'no riskier than talking' for virus spread

More coronavirus-vaccine volunteers needed

Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'

Cosmetic surgery booms 'after self-conscious workers stare at themselves on Zoom'

Most people in England to be offered flu vaccine

Patients will be prescribed walks in the great outdoors on the NHS

19 July: England Covid restrictions ease as PM urges caution

'Dangerous' home teeth-whitening kits sold online

Know the signs: How men can check their testicles for cancer

Face masks ease allergies by 'lowering the burden' of inhaled pollen, spores and dust, study suggest

Natural sounds reduce pain, ease stress and boost mood, study suggests

Don't delay mammogram after coronavirus vaccine, urges charity

Twins peak with more born than ever before

Gut bacteria influence how long we live, study suggests

Five-a-day should be two fruits and three vegetables to maximise life expectancy, study suggests

Gabby Logan: 'Involve men in menopause discussion'

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