February - 2021

Gabby Logan: 'Involve men in menopause discussion'

TV presenter Gabby Logan has encouraged men to be included in the discussion around menopause so they have more of an "understanding"...

'Game changing' at-home smear tests trialled in London

The effectiveness of at-home smear tests in picking up the warning signs of cervical cancer is being trialled in a new study. All women...

Apples boost brain health, mice study suggests

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so the saying goes. The old wives' tale may hold some truth when it comes to neurologists, with...

The pill could be sold in pharmacies without prescription

Some contraceptive pills could be sold over the counter in the UK for the first time, the government has said. It is asking the public...

Woman shares therapist's trick for falling asleep when you’re tossing and turning

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to fall asleep. As our minds continue to be consumed by lockdown stresses, it...

Laughing for just five minutes a day can help you beat lockdown blues, psychologist says

One of the best shows I discovered last year was Schitt’s Creek. I tapped into the Emmy Award-winning and now Golden Globe-nominated show...

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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