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NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, with 90% of routine and elective services continuing despite the 24-hour action.
Your partner’s snoring could be impacting your health
A partner’s snoring can disrupt sleep quality and lead to daytime tiredness, memory problems, and irritability. About 75% of people with snoring partners report sleep disruption, experts say.
Why growing older LGBTQ+ community in Britain fears losing identity
England’s aging LGBTQ+ community faces poorer health, financial strain, and social isolation, with specialists warning they may hide their identities when accessing care due to discrimination concerns.
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
A major global study analyzing data from over 6 million people across 118 countries found that women report experiencing more pain than men across all measured body sites, adding to evidence of a significant gender pain gap.
‘Ominous signs’ of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
England’s NHS waiting list rose for the second consecutive month to 7.37 million treatments, reaching levels unseen since October 2025, amid concerns about winter pressures and the achievability of government targets.
Harry says he ‘slipped into depression’ after leaving UK for Canada
Prince Harry disclosed that he experienced a two-week depression following his 2019 relocation to Canada, attributing it to an adrenaline crash after leaving a high-stress environment.
No ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder and harms are real
A major mental health review confirms rising anxiety and depression among young people are real, driven by social media, housing insecurity, and pandemic disruption, rejecting claims of a “snowflake generation.”
The fall of Roe dramatically changed abortion access. This researcher used Reddit to capture how
A UC Berkeley researcher used Reddit analysis and artificial intelligence to study how people accessed abortion information and services following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis
Cora Walsh, a seventh-grader on Long Island, created a podcast about her five-year journey to a dyslexia diagnosis, winning the middle school grand prize in this year’s NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
A UK study found that Brexit, Covid lockdowns, the Ukraine invasion, and Liz Truss’s mini-budget caused significant and lasting deterioration in the nation’s mental health across the population.
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year
The FDA says its safety review of mifepristone, the nation’s main abortion pill, will continue into next year, with findings expected by March 2027, drawing criticism from abortion opponents.
NI healthcare workers at ‘tipping point’ as union ballots for industrial action
Northern Ireland’s public services union Nipsa is balloting healthcare workers for industrial action, citing unresolved pay disputes and unsafe staffing levels after negotiations with the Health Minister proved unsuccessful.
‘Terminal prostate cancer has taught me one lesson I want to pass on’
A 65-year-old man diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer reflects on how undiagnosed childhood trauma shaped his life for decades and urges others to seek help early.
Cardiff man thankful Calon Hearts’ scan revealed ‘silent’ heart attack
A Cardiff man discovered he had suffered a silent heart attack during a routine cardiac screening, leading to treatment that potentially saved his life.
‘It shows you there is hope’: Football coach on anorexia recovery journey
A Belfast football coach who has battled anorexia since age 12 marks his 30th birthday with a professional photoshoot, crediting an online fitness coach with helping transform his recovery journey.
‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring
Growing demand for shingles vaccines is being driven partly by people hoping to reduce dementia risk, following studies suggesting vaccination may lower dementia rates by up to 20%.
Maesteg teen whose cancer returned after remission has clinical trial hope
A 14-year-old boy with Burkitt lymphoma returned home cancer-free in September after undergoing a clinical trial treatment at Bristol Royal Hospital Children following his cancer’s relapse.
Childhood cancer symptoms – what to look out for
Childhood cancer is rare but the leading cause of disease death in UK children under 15, with about 1,900 diagnosed annually. Parents should watch for persistent tiredness, unexplained bruises, and lumps that don’t resolve.
Ageing population: Stormont failing to plan, says commissioner
Northern Ireland’s Commissioner for Older People warns that government leaders are not adequately preparing for rapid demographic shifts as the population ages significantly over coming decades.
NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, following similar action by consultants and specialist doctors the previous week.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
England is offering free meningitis B vaccines to approximately one million young people, following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year that resulted in 29 cases and two deaths.
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