‘It gave me my voice back’: How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression
New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.
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Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit
From October, most pharmacies in Wales can treat women under 64 who have urinary tract infections.
Your nose gets colder when you’re stressed. These thermal images show the change
Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test.
Eat kiwi fruit to relieve constipation, says guidance
New guidance for doctors says focusing on fruit in our diets can help with a really common complaint.
A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
‘We are inventing captivity medicine’: Hospital prepares for freed Israeli hostages
Several of the hostages will be brought from Gaza to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
Watchdog vows Botox crackdown after BBC exposé
BBC researchers caught pharmacists trying to sell Botox without assessing patients first.
‘Marginalised and menopausal’ women given spotlight
Women from ethnic minority communities typically experience perimenopause symptoms earlier and for longer.
Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention
A meeting will discuss how to tackle what organisers say is a growing inequality in HIV prevention.
