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Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer – here’s how
Actress Lucy Davis reveals she has incurable breast cancer that has spread to her bones. Experts advise women to check breasts monthly for lumps, skin changes, and nipple discharge.
Vaping and cannabis hit record highs among young adults in 2025: Survey
Young adults’ vaping and cannabis use reached record levels in 2025, with 19% reporting nicotine vape use and 29% reporting cannabis use in the past month, according to a national survey.
We must fix social care before allowing assisted dying, says Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the assisted dying debate should be delayed until the palliative and social care systems are improved, citing the need to fix foundational care issues first.
NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services
The East London Foundation Trust plans to cut £25m in spending by eliminating 330 jobs and redesigning at least 10 mental health services, sparking concerns about longer wait times and potential harm to vulnerable patients.
GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of young women who will develop disease
Research suggests current GP guidelines in England miss 95% of young women under 50 who will develop breast cancer, prompting calls for criteria review.
Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
A study finds that people aged 45-65 with normal blood pressure, no type 2 diabetes, and who don’t smoke may live nearly 13 additional years free from dementia compared to those with all three risk factors.
Stopping statins in people over 75 at low risk for heart disease didn’t increase deaths
A French study found that stopping statins at age 75 in people with no cardiovascular disease history did not increase death rates, suggesting potential flexibility in treatment decisions for healthy older adults.
Trump administration’s new ‘treatment-first’ addiction toolkit emphasizes faith, abstinence
The Trump administration unveiled a new addiction and homelessness framework emphasizing treatment, faith-based interventions, and abstinence while rejecting harm reduction and housing-first approaches.
What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
Extended heat exposure affects vulnerable populations including older adults and young children through physiological changes like elevated heart rate and blood pressure drops. Understanding heat-related illnesses and protective measures is critical during warm weather periods.
‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon
North Devon district hospital suspended maternity services due to staffing shortages, forcing pregnant women to travel over an hour to distant hospitals, raising safety concerns among expectant mothers in the remote region.
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 caused 29 confirmed or suspected cases and two deaths.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
Women with endometriosis are leaving the workplace and facing delayed diagnoses that can damage their careers and reproductive health, prompting a UK inquiry into workplace protections for menstrual health conditions.
Calls for change after fertility appointment inside maternity unit
A woman who spent a decade pursuing IVF treatment calls for fertility and gynaecology services to be separated from maternity units after her difficult appointment was held within a maternity facility.
Are the ‘luteal uglies’ a real thing?
Social media videos about the “luteal uglies” describe appearance and mood changes during the second half of the menstrual cycle when estrogen drops. Medical experts confirm hormonal shifts can affect skin, bloating, and emotional wellbeing during this phase.
Half of vaccines are binned – this plant could change that
UK scientists have successfully trialed vaccines that don’t require refrigeration for the first time, potentially addressing the approximately 50% annual global vaccine wastage caused by temperature control failures.
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
Scientists found that 13% of vapes confiscated from English schoolchildren contained spice, a synthetic cannabinoid far more harmful than cannabis that can cause psychosis, cardiac arrest, and severe addiction.
This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target
Cambodia became the first Asia-Pacific country to achieve the U.N.’s 95-95-95 HIV targets in June, meaning 95% of HIV-positive people know their status, are on medication, and are virally suppressed.
A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
The FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine for people 50 and older, marking the first flu shot using COVID vaccine technology. The vaccine will be available in the coming weeks for the upcoming respiratory virus season.
There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?
Social media influencers are promoting messages against hormonal birth control, coinciding with reduced abortion access and funding cuts to reproductive health providers, raising questions about impacts on contraceptive use and pregnancy rates.
Inside Health – Could we eliminate cervical cancer? – BBC Sounds
Women vaccinated against HPV now face nearly zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30, raising questions about whether routine screening remains necessary.
‘It was like something was crawling over me’ – the worrying rise of shingles among millennial women
Health experts report a concerning rise in shingles cases among millennial women, with new research showing those aged 30-39 with certain conditions face higher risk than older groups.
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