More or less protein? The foods to get you through a heatwave

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Health

GettyPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporter33 minutes agoAs temperatures exceed 30C (86F) in some parts of the UK this week, the last thing people want to do is turn on the oven.Not only can cooking in hot weather feel like a chore, but many of us find ourselves feeling less...

Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review

by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Health

Getty ImagesHenry Moore56 minutes agoThe public will be asked who should receive social care and how it should be paid for as part of a review into the system.Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading a commission into adult social care in England, described the system to...

Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis

by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Health

Ami RobertsonMichelle RobertsDigital health editor2 hours agoPeople who think they may have endometriosis – a painful condition affecting one in 10 women – will soon be able to ask their GP for a couple of non-invasive tests for quicker diagnosis. Experts...

Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.

by News Feed Editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Health

For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month. Each year, Amgen, which makes the drug, called Enbrel, sent the coupon...

Women hit fertility tipping point at 49 – even with young donor eggs

by News Feed Editor | Jul 6, 2026 | Health

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor6 hours agoOlder women face a lower chance of fertility treatment working, even when using young donor eggs – with a marked drop-off from around the age of 49, new research suggests. Experts studying 1,774 women say the...

Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes

by News Feed Editor | Jul 6, 2026 | Health

Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor6 July 2026, 17:01 BSTUpdated 39 minutes agoConsultants across England have voted in favour of strike NHS action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of the senior doctors who are members of the British...