http://feed.informer.com/digests/ED7PUG2EPD/feeder Health News Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:17:27 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98rz4g0zgldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:5d8cec7e-eae9-e40e-0171-b70440284742 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:46:44 +0000 A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/peptides-fda-health-human-services-department Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:6456bbe5-494b-d7c1-6d25-3f53bca5c5a9 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:35:40 +0000 <p>Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientists</p><p>A plan to give people in the United States easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by the US health secretary, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Robert F Kennedy Jr</a>, was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with its development.</p><p>The document posted online on Wednesday by Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/peptides-fda-health-human-services-department">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/cte-nfl-brain-disease-research Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:8fee4bde-afaf-51db-d41a-3fd9f35831f5 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:04:14 +0000 <p>Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023</p><p>A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died over a 15-year period had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).</p><p>The research, published in <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2855918">Jama Network Open</a> and conducted by a Boston-based team, examined the estimated prevalence of the degenerative brain disease among NFL players who died from 2008 through 2023. Researchers found that the estimated rate of CTE among these players was substantially higher than the rates observed in brain samples collected from the general population.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/cte-nfl-brain-disease-research">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/28/support-unpaid-carers-so-they-arent-pushed-to-the-brink-of-suicide Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:989a899e-5380-f6b3-206a-cdb1881bd50f Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:54:16 +0000 <p>With almost half of parent-carers contemplating taking their lives, <strong>Dr Louise Lawson</strong> calls for urgent action by the government </p><p>Reading the report on Matilda Davis’s death was heartbreaking (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/21/andy-burnham-backs-mandatory-suicide-prevention-training-after-matilda-davis-death">Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death, 21 October</a>). That someone already under immense pressure could leave a meeting with social workers feeling so distressed, and that the professionals had received no suicide-prevention training, is an indictment of the system. It is reassuring to hear Andy Burnham’s support for mandatory training for social workers. But there is an even more troubling issue at the heart of this story – the finding that 41% of parent-carers have contemplated suicide should prompt outrage and immediate action.</p><p>Campaigning by Ed Davey, alongside the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/13/carers-allowance-scandal-victims-could-wait-until-2054-for-justice-charities-warn">Guardian’s investigation into the carer’s allowance scandal</a>, have exposed the extent to which unpaid carers have been failed by the state. For years they have been described as inspirational and selfless. They give up careers, sacrifice income and provide care that saves the state billions of pounds. Yet the reality revealed by this figure is that many feel so overwhelmed and unsupported that they have contemplated ending their lives.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/28/support-unpaid-carers-so-they-arent-pushed-to-the-brink-of-suicide">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr20w5vx39peo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:165d9c16-cce2-cefb-da2d-4bf63db77a7f Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:39:42 +0000 Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckqxndjqdddro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:1ed104af-30ea-862d-fd94-a52c03c0ba06 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:07:04 +0000 Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/28/yvette-cooper-drops-plans-abolish-healthwatch-england Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:0f18d41c-27fc-e2e5-89c2-d6ed0fddccc0 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:02 +0000 <p>Exclusive: Health secretary to extend role of watchdog, which backers say helps hold service in England to account</p><p>Yvette Cooper has abandoned plans to abolish the NHS’s independent patient champion after an outcry from MPs across the political spectrum.</p><p>The health secretary has decided to keep and extend the role of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/23/its-unwise-to-end-local-scrutiny-of-nhs-trusts">Healthwatch England</a>, which was due to be axed as part of the government’s reorganisation of the health service in England.</p><p>axe the Health Services Safety Investigations Body.</p><p>end councils’ automatic representation on the boards of ICBs.</p><p>remove the requirement for a nurse on every NHS foundation trust board.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/28/yvette-cooper-drops-plans-abolish-healthwatch-england">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/28/ferritin-face-social-media-claims-iron-deficiency Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:2c1db942-a3f0-e122-20b8-03685e62f298 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:01 +0000 <p>Experts say symptoms such as dark circles under the eyes, grey skin, cracked lips and hair loss can be a warning sign – but there are other factors too</p><p>TikTok is rife with influencers warning of “ferritin face”, a term they use to describe the pallor, dark circles, dry skin, and hair loss claimed to indicate low iron stores. But is this based on fact or fiction, and when is it time to head to the GP?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/28/ferritin-face-social-media-claims-iron-deficiency">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/28/the-shocking-rise-of-rib-remodelling-i-wanted-that-hourglass-shape Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:4dcc6866-ccd9-4919-7798-5fabd92353fa Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:00:54 +0000 <p>It involves the fracturing of a patient’s ribs, before they spend three months laced into a corset. Some of those who have had this cosmetic procedure say it is like being ‘hit by a bus’. Why is it becoming more popular?</p><p>Daniela Cesin was 14 when she began thinking about her looks. “I was a little bit chubby and I started to work out at home and lose weight. I saw the difference in my body: my abs, the muscles in my arms, and I started liking it,” she says. By 31, she had the slim, toned body she had hoped for, but something was still missing. “I wanted to have that guitar hourglass shape.”</p><p>In August, Cesin travelled from Miami, where she has lived for the past 15 years, to her native Venezuela for liposuction and a fat transfer to her hips. She met her cosmetic surgeon for the first time the day before the procedure, and he realised she didn’t have enough fat to go ahead with it. Instead, he offered to perform RibXcar: a rib remodelling surgery that would involve fracturing three of her lower ribs on each side and binding them in a corset for three months, to set the ribs in a new position and give her a wasplike waist.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/28/the-shocking-rise-of-rib-remodelling-i-wanted-that-hourglass-shape">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/ai-bots-flooded-2023-uk-government-consultation-disposable-vapes-ban Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:ac65e509-6b84-3456-0bd0-b49cdca0c700 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:30:45 +0000 <p>Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research finds</p><p>AI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses in a failed attempt to stop the UK’s ban on disposable vapes.</p><p>Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco and vapes bill were machine-generated, in what is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/ai-bots-flooded-2023-uk-government-consultation-disposable-vapes-ban">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6e9l459427lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:4c3071f0-0204-8b0e-d91f-b2de107ae1e1 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:45:10 +0000 Going to the supermarket has become a minefield. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/donate-your-body-later-and-your-blood-now Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:f96e70ef-090d-a5d8-20e9-c82fc19a24de Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:54:43 +0000 <p>Life-saving | Winning words | Advice for young workers | New/old brooms | Not just any old iron</p><p>Thank you for the article on body donation (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2026/oct/24/body-donation-science">My mother donated her body to science. I really wasn’t prepared for what came next, 24 October</a>). How about adding a link online to how people can donate their own or a connected person’s body in the UK, together with <a href="https://www.blood.co.uk/">giving blood</a> or plasma in life? When our brother died in the 1960s, our parents agreed that any useful bits could be recycled. I came late to regular blood-giving; even so, with the retirement age abolished, my number is over 100. Join us? <br> <strong>Peter Bottomley</strong> <br> <em>London</em></p><p>• The Word wheel puzzle in your print edition states “there is at least one nine-letter word to be found”. The nine-letter solution given for the puzzle of 20 October was “intricate”. There is a second nine-letter word: “triactine”, a zoological term for “three-rayed”. What do I win? <br> <strong>Kevin Ward</strong> <br> <em>Quorn, Leicestershire</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/donate-your-body-later-and-your-blood-now">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/cdc-deputy-director-resigns-jennifer-shuford Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:6b007fac-0267-6cd5-b962-024e0c5915ed Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:39:32 +0000 <p>Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’</p><p>The deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will resign after six months on the job, according to an agency email obtained by the Guardian.</p><p>Dr Jennifer Shuford was appointed by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> in April as part of a four-person senior leadership team.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/cdc-deputy-director-resigns-jennifer-shuford">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/oct/27/perimenopause-is-everywhere-how-do-you-know-if-youre-in-it-video Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:96498eee-a2f1-6bf2-0ca5-c08fed34c6cf Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:08:29 +0000 <p>Perimenopause has become a hot topic, with celebrities sharing their experiences and doctors offering tips and advice online. But despite the benefits of growing awareness, a rising number of women are now encountering misinformation about treatments such as HRT. Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Paula Briggs, a consultant in sexual and reproductive health, about why experts have raised the alarm. Science correspondent Nicola Davis gives the facts on symptoms, tests and treatments</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/oct/27/perimenopause-is-everywhere-how-do-you-know-if-youre-in-it-video">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033dm4?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:2324b149-b9f7-0523-f121-f6ad9e31bda7 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:02:00 +0000 What influence can a first lady have on world affairs? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/are-seed-oils-unhealthy-scientific-evidence Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:be2c6151-7634-4b18-fd33-eee3d943ff67 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:00:37 +0000 <p>Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid</p><ul><li><p>Read more in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/antiviral">Antiviral series</a></p></li></ul><p>If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with the discourse about seed oils. Once a completely innocuous food that no one really talked about, they have become the enemy of the moment. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of health and human services in the US, has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jan/13/robert-f-kennedy-jr-claims-seed-oils-are-poisoning-us-heres-why-hes-wrong">called them “toxic”</a> and vowed to act against them. There are countless activewear-clad influencers online saying that nothing harms your health more than these products.</p><p>Which is odd, because the <a href="https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/guidelines">Australian dietary guidelines</a> say seed oils are basically fine. You should limit them because they’re high in calories but otherwise there’s no major reason – according to the guidelines and <a href="https://public-health.uq.edu.au/article/2024/02/if-you%E2%80%99re-worried-about-inflammation-stop-stressing-about-seed-oils-and-focus-basics">most experts</a> – why you should avoid them. As Prof Lauren Ball, director of the University of Queensland’s Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing, says: “There’s no convincing evidence that eating seed oils like canola or sunflower oil in normal dietary amounts harms our health. In fact, these oils contain unsaturated fats, which are generally beneficial for cardiovascular health.” Dr Jason Wu, a professor at the University of New South Wales, agrees: “The evidence base consistently points to health benefits of eating seed oils.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/are-seed-oils-unhealthy-scientific-evidence">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq77pej86vd4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:fecc6319-18cf-c5cc-71d4-7a491d2d02ea Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:13:55 +0000 Politicians are being urged to tackle "systematic failures" in the criminal justice system. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:08e056b8-2922-10ac-f92f-79771eab6593 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:37 +0000 <p>My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away</p><p>It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood was decidedly Eeyore-like. But as I pulled on my cap and flippers, adjusted my goggles and took the plunge, something shifted.</p><p>Head in the water, the knotted feeling in my throat began to loosen. Breathing came properly. There was respite.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/i-struggled-to-come-to-terms-with-my-mums-death-then-i-swam-in-the-sea-and-suddenly-felt-connected-to-her">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033dm2?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:4b75b48e-59da-7c25-9518-8a6211568c6d Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:043896ff-0fad-b670-b2a5-458b5afc7144 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment. https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/oct/27/woman-autoimmune-condition-community-readers Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:70011de0-d62a-3c6b-fc7d-4eb4d6dd3c6b Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:07 +0000 <p>We want to hear from women with autoimmune conditions who received an incorrect or delayed diagnosis</p><p>Hundreds of millions of people – roughly one in ten globally – are affected by autoimmune conditions, diseases in which the immune system attacks the body instead of defending it. But according to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/13/women-autoimmune-conditions-psychological-misdiagnosis-cambridge-study?CMP=us_bsky&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1791898516">a new study</a>, there is a stark gender divide in how these conditions are diagnosed.</p><p>Research from Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia found women are 43% more likely than men to receive a psychiatric misdiagnosis, meaning an autoimmune issue is misdiagnosed as a psychiatric problem, and 74% more likely to receive a psychosomatic misdiagnosis, meaning symptoms are considered psychological or stress-induced rather than physical. Women also reported significantly longer periods between the onset of symptoms and receiving a diagnosis – one to two years, compared to less than three months for men.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/oct/27/woman-autoimmune-condition-community-readers">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/27/perimenopause-how-do-you-know-if-youre-in-it-podcast Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:f524eba2-1494-855d-e0b5-c8a69f4db831 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:03 +0000 <p>Perimenopause has become a hot topic, with celebrities sharing their experiences and doctors offering tips and advice online. But despite the benefits of growing awareness, a rising number of women are now encountering misinformation about treatments such as HRT. Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Paula Briggs, a consultant in sexual and reproductive health, about why experts have raised the alarm. Science correspondent Nicola Davis gives the facts on symptoms, tests and treatments</p><p>Read Nicola’s article about perimenopause misinformation <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/25/misinformation-about-perimenopause-on-social-media-putting-women-at-risk">here</a></p><p>Support the Guardian: <a href="http://theguardian.com/sciencepod">theguardian.com/sciencepod</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/27/perimenopause-how-do-you-know-if-youre-in-it-podcast">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6z0vp0l5nj8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:01bc7455-97a4-71bc-5053-3f7f9180dbc8 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:44 +0000 The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/nhs-consultants-two-day-doctors-strike-england-november-bma Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:6c9effbe-adb9-aae5-3adb-3820762afa73 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:05:16 +0000 <p>Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November with only emergency cover provided, BMA says</p><p>England’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over their pay and hours, prompting NHS bosses to warn that patients will suffer “pain, discomfort and inconvenience”.</p><p>Consultant doctors, who earn an average of £152,000 a year inclusive of overtime and merit awards, will stage a two-day walkout on 25 and 26 November, as hospitals gear up for the extra pressures winter brings.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/nhs-consultants-two-day-doctors-strike-england-november-bma">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/live/2026/oct/25/food-safety-conversation Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:ee0fd60d-629c-6afd-d6ca-f29a132029f4 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:47:22 +0000 <p>We hosted a live Q&amp;A with guest experts <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachel-sherman">Rachel Sherman</a> and Caroline L Schauer</p><ul><li><p>The Drexel food lab tested the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jul/23/best-air-fryer-us">best air fryers</a> (the <a href="https://cosori.com/collections/air-fryers/products/iconic-air-fryer">Cosori</a>, a hands-down winner), the best <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/feb/21/best-non-toxic-pans">nonstick cookware</a> (<a href="https://fromourplace.com/products/titanium-always-pan-pro">Our Place</a>, trendy and top of the line) and much more</p></li></ul><p><strong>Adrian from Toronto, Canada asks in a callout question:</strong> How do I make my fridge work better? In my mini fridge, cans sometimes get so cold that they explode, and sometimes milk goes bad faster. Is uneven refrigeration something I can improve, or is it just a sign of a bad fridge?</p><p><strong>Rachel: </strong>My first thought here is to make sure your refrigerator is not overfilled. Uneven refrigeration could be due to lack of airflow if you have too much on your shelves. If this is not the case, it would be best to call in a professional. It could be something like a poor seal or an issue with the coils.</p><p>This is a little out of my expertise so I would definitely get someone in to take a look at it.</p><p><strong>Rachel:</strong> The major concern when defrosting chicken is to stay out of the temperature “danger zone,” or the temperatures at which bacteria can grow most quickly. The<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/big-thaw-safe-defrosting-methods"> USDA identifies</a> as 40F-140F (noting here that before eating, USDA suggests chicken should be cooked to 165F). If you forget to put your chicken in the refrigerator the night before to defrost, you can place your chicken, still sealed, in a bowl of cold water. Make sure you change the water often, or keep it at a slow drip so that the water stays cool.</p><p>Microwaves can also assist, most have a defrost function, however microwaves do not always cook evenly so if you use this route, it is best to cook it immediately. If you have an instant pot, and are only cooking a few pieces you can find cook from frozen recipes online. Just remember to keep an eye on the danger zone. My advice if you are worried about food safety is to keep a food thermometer in the kitchen (I use the ThermoWorks Thermopop) so you can feel confident about your food safety decisions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/live/2026/oct/25/food-safety-conversation">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/bigger-does-not-always-mean-better-in-hospital-care Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:5baafd87-1d77-4c09-3d08-56ef6af237d4 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:39:24 +0000 <p>For some medics, working at a large centre means for the same pay you don’t have to work so hard, writes <strong>Dr Paul Godwin</strong></p><p>The closure of maternity units is always a temptation when the NHS runs into staffing problems, largely of its own making (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/19/up-to-20-maternity-units-england-shut-nhs-warning-matthew-hopkins">Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns, 19 October</a>).</p><p>In my area the quality of care has already been called into question at the largest local unit, and directing mothers to chance their luck there seems to be an undeserved reward. Likewise a nearby large trust has had the quality of its neonatal care called into question. Closing small units is unlikely to provide the quality gain that is sought.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/26/bigger-does-not-always-mean-better-in-hospital-care">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgrk4ngl64o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:e2f18551-c4e4-a610-925e-226ba162894b Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:15:20 +0000 Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c69wzxw2pvv0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:a608e80d-5e47-a4da-6aff-66ee12729a2d Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:45:48 +0000 Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/26/the-pet-ill-never-forget-clement-was-hit-by-a-car-and-left-to-die-in-a-ditch-then-found-his-beautiful-purpose Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:ffc41303-908d-fa6b-0267-d973cf40de33 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:41 +0000 <p>Before being rescued, he had an extremely traumatic experience. You’d never know it though, from the joy his patience and sunny nature bring to those who most need him</p><p>In December 2024, my kerry blue terrier, Magnus, died suddenly from a stroke at the age of nine. Devastated, I started looking at rescue dogs on Facebook and came across Clement, who was being looked after by a shelter in Romania. It wasn’t his appearance that caught my attention, but his heartbreaking story.</p><p>An eight-year-old mixed-breed rescue, Clement had spent most of his life with a woman living with Alzheimer’s. One day, she accidentally let him out. He was hit by a car, attacked by two large dogs and left in a ditch for three days in the snow before being rescued by chance. When I read this, I knew I had to take him in.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/26/the-pet-ill-never-forget-clement-was-hit-by-a-car-and-left-to-die-in-a-ditch-then-found-his-beautiful-purpose">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq33xpvgned7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:275c6d47-7bcf-2fac-1c41-87d88ea17ec1 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:57:49 +0000 Grange University Hospital has faced criticism over long delays, overcrowding and staff shortages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cmwyvpxpj8lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:7ba54de5-5e43-8aa8-3ba7-6cc2c7037a7e Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:29:40 +0000 BBC Wales correspondent Owain Clarke visited the Grange Hospital following concerns about its safety. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8040gkq5563o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:d2978918-9ae8-618b-1d45-d74c60724ea7 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:29:34 +0000 Some creators are claiming they can spot "ferritin face". Doctors aren't so sure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlykvpdx4x0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:acc09f28-3ad3-7064-2d44-79ee2bc78276 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:43:55 +0000 Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033dn8?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:693594bc-2b56-ff10-1f4b-7ba62ddbe815 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000 Daniel Kraemer takes us inside an epileptic seizure. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/plague-risks-in-russia-and-a-dangerous-delay-on-who-pandemic-agreement Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:25d3668d-19ff-f930-e211-42962b63b441 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:13:58 +0000 <p>Responding to an editorial on a potential plague outbreak, <strong>Dr Darren Mann </strong>deplores delays to the agreement, while <strong>Kent Buse </strong>says Britain could do more</p><p>Your editorial on the silence from Siberia after a worker died at a plague research institute there is right that the lack of information is the real worry (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/18/the-guardian-view-on-plague-in-russia-what-is-most-worrying-is-the-lack-of-information">The Guardian view on plague in Russia: what is most worrying is the lack of information, 18 October</a>). But the deeper failure is not Russian. It is that, six years after Covid, we still have no agreed system for sharing pathogens, or for sharing what is made from them.</p><p>I spent three decades in Hong&nbsp;Kong, through bird flu, Sars and Covid, working on outbreak surveillance and sample-sharing between Hong Kong and the UK. It is also where this territorial argument began. In June 1894, two bacteriologists arrived to investigate the plague. Kitasato Shibasaburō was given lab space and immediate access to the bodies. Alexandre Yersin was refused access to the dead, and worked from a straw hut, having to appeal to the governor for his share of cadavers. Access to the material was allocated by favour, not by need. The organism carries the name of the man who was shut out: <em>Yersinia pestis</em>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/plague-risks-in-russia-and-a-dangerous-delay-on-who-pandemic-agreement">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/on-dementia-we-need-to-tell-it-how-it-is Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:c68c8552-9afd-4daa-d808-e4d56d7fc931 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:12:58 +0000 <p><strong>David Lee</strong> responds to a letter questioning the use of language about people with dementia</p><p>Sally Byers takes Polly&nbsp;Toynbee to task (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/19/funding-social-care-is-a-collective-responsibility">Letters, 19 October</a>) for using what she considers to be “deeply troubling language” about people with dementia, in particular the phrases “glazed stares or sleeping mouths agape” and “that terrible human vacancy” in Toynbee’s article (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/13/liverpool-tough-choices-louise-casey-social-care">In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay?, 13 October</a>).</p><p>I looked at the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project <a href="https://dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DEEP-Guide-Language.pdf">language guide</a> for journalists highlighted in the letter. It gives a list of words and descriptions to avoid, including “dementia sufferer”, and lists alternative phrases to be used as “person/people with dementia”, “person/people living with dementia” or “person/people living well with dementia”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/on-dementia-we-need-to-tell-it-how-it-is">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/25/sea-bass-a-fish-by-any-other-name Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:aa1c6eba-f063-e824-83bd-43fe06f2afbb Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:10:28 +0000 <p>Sea bass names | Healthy NHS | Globe destroying | No pictures | Clean sweep from the 60s</p><p><em>Dicentrarchus labrax</em> is properly called the European seabass in English (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/a-hankering-for-fresh-herring-and-the-proper-british-name-for-sea-bass">Letters, 20 October</a>). Or sea&nbsp;bass; either is fine. In the US, the fish is most commonly referenced as branzino, although I prefer the more exciting French name <em>loup de mer</em> (literal translation “wolf of the sea”), all flashing teeth and the small thrill of danger. Good fishing&nbsp;to all. <br> <strong>Andrew J Dolson</strong> <br> <em>Richmond, Virginia, US</em></p><p>• Your report (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/20/public-support-founding-principles-nhs-falling-across-uk-population">Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population, 20 October</a>) can be summed up in one&nbsp;sentence. Generally, the majority of people want an NHS that is free at the point of need, but&nbsp;very few want to pay for it. <br> <strong>Pete Lavender</strong> <br> <em>Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/25/sea-bass-a-fish-by-any-other-name">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/oct/25/urine-what-color-experts Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:3b9a0c1a-119a-600d-279a-361592ae5df6 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:06 +0000 <p>A Trump administration doctor says neon yellow urine is normal because of diets consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods. Here’s what experts say</p><p>A doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/maga-diet-steak-sauerkraut-experience-kennedy-vance-l5d59xsv0">rhapsodized</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/magazine/trump-rfk-steak-kimchi-diet.html">this summer</a> about having urine the color of Mountain Dew, thanks to a diet consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods.</p><p>What you consume does determine what you see in the toilet. But should urine be neon yellow – or some other hue? Here’s what you need to know.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/oct/25/urine-what-color-experts">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5y5zzw72q1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:c93f7199-d05c-4219-2cdd-7a1dce512545 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:11:52 +0000 How a group of young radicals helped set Aneurin Bevan on the path to founding the NHS. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doctors Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:44f66398-54c7-e13b-e084-a1febd739aff Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:06 +0000 <p>Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of their patients has more than doubled in a year, a report has found, after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors and practices.</p><p>And almost two-thirds (63%) of Australians are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in both 2024 and 2025, which the report says is “likely a reflection of the federal government’s recent investment in Medicare bulk billing incentives”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doctors">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/the-joy-of-veg-maxxing-how-to-eat-many-many-more-plants-without-really-trying Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:45ad0306-b4ae-d649-bd26-fbd976864a54 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000 <p>A new report has found many crops are far less nutritious than they once were, so we need to eat more of them. Here is how to get your five portions of fruit and veg a day, easily and affordably – and potentially increase that to ten</p><p>When Eva Humphries first started working as a nutritionist, she met a client who had just found out he had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and was on the verge of type 2 diabetes. He had no idea how to change his diet or lifestyle.</p><p>The man broke down and cried for 45 minutes, leaving Humphries with “no idea of what to do”, she says. In the final 15 minutes of the session, scrambling for a quick but helpful message, she finally said: “When you look at a plate of food, can you just make half of it veg for me?”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/the-joy-of-veg-maxxing-how-to-eat-many-many-more-plants-without-really-trying">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99j6?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:f6378d3f-bd8b-e511-2a85-c9b4d79ce100 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Two doctors discuss the challenges for the medical sector from a warming world https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:594ffb1b-7c08-2682-df27-5384a860f6e7 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Two doctors discuss the challenges for the medical sector from a warming world https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9m26vk0yxx5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:7eb833f1-9fed-ce79-d795-a4136fa54653 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:31:07 +0000 Betsi Cadwaladr health board was due to pay Bangor University £110,686 for two researchers. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/ethnic-minorities-england-breast-cancer-screening-disparity Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:6eb1c138-5f9c-8bff-daad-7ef0700364e1 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:28:23 +0000 <p>Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds </p><p>People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England<strong> </strong>are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer via routine screening, and are more likely to be diagnosed in an emergency setting, analysis has found.</p><p>The research, carried out by academics at the University of Surrey and funded by the charity Breast Cancer Now, involved analysis of 86,564 adults diagnosed with the disease between 2009 and 2019, from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and the Cancer Registration Tumour and Treatment datasets.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/ethnic-minorities-england-breast-cancer-screening-disparity">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/bird-flu-utah-mink-farm-trump-administration Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:a028f2ad-6ded-ec48-965b-c5dbd5cc83d8 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:03 +0000 <p>State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farms</p><p>An outbreak of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/bird-flu">bird flu</a> at a mink farm in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/utah">Utah</a> – and the response from its owner and regulators – have sparked concerns from infectious disease experts about the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a>’s ability to manage such viruses.</p><p>While the mink becoming sick is unlikely to produce a “tidal wave of human infections”, an apparent lack of transparency from government officials about the infections is very troubling, said Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiology professor and director of the pandemic center at Brown University School of Public Health.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/bird-flu-utah-mink-farm-trump-administration">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/trump-food-stamp-cuts Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:07f87ab8-3d94-e488-d81d-64b71291a0bc Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:02 +0000 <p>Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect</p><p>Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreased significantly over the past year in the US following restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, which has forced more people to seek help from food banks or go hungry, stakeholders say.</p><p>The number of people who receive food stamps has dropped from 41.6 million in July 2025, before the One Big Beautiful Act took effect, to 36.5 million in June 2026, a 13% decrease, according to the latest data from the <a href="https://fna-bwbufwdzbabpezgc.z01.azurefd.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/snap-persons-10.pdf">US Department of Agriculture</a>, which administers the program.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/trump-food-stamp-cuts">Continue reading...</a> https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/25/i-cant-believe-i-get-to-see-that-one-born-every-minute-is-back-for-a-12th-series Society: Health | theguardian.com urn:uuid:2fe01d07-3d88-efa9-977e-b42326010b96 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:57 +0000 <p>Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media age</p><p>When One Born Every Minute first aired in 2010, viewers loved its fly-on-the-wall take on life in a maternity unit, from midwives idly chatting about unusual pregnancy cravings to parents squabbling over whether to call their child Zeus.</p><p>Almost two decades later, as the show is rebooted for a generation who spend their lives on social media, much has changed. Parents now share far more about their struggles with miscarriages, infertility and mental health; audiences have to be lured away from watching reels on their phones with more rigorous storytelling.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/25/i-cant-believe-i-get-to-see-that-one-born-every-minute-is-back-for-a-12th-series">Continue reading...</a> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9dzj60z2pqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:b52c68f4-33e2-b1a6-0e79-8b12323ea6d4 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:21:36 +0000 Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3r5v7qv499o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss BBC News - Health urn:uuid:5e257f9c-d47f-7aec-427a-5af60acfd2b2 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:23 +0000 Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.