Teen 'detached from reality' to cope with return of aggressive cancer
Ethan found out his cancer had returned two weeks after successful treatment.
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Stormont 'failing to plan' for ageing population
Politicians are urged to prepare as over-65s are projected to outnumber children in NI by next year.
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for
Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.
The Mossos are looking for the perpetrators of a shooting that ends up with a woman shot to the head in Figueres
The victim has been intervened and remains stable with a reserved prognosis at the Trueta Hospital in Girona
Service increases access to mental health support
The programme covers a range of topics, including managing anxiety and boosting self-esteem.
A plastic once thought harmless may be fueling fatty liver disease
One of the world's most common plastics may pose a hidden threat to liver health. Texas A&M researchers discovered that polyethylene microplastics can contribute to fatty liver disease, with potentially worse effects when combined with an unhealthy diet. Even more surprising, this widely used plastic was previously considered relatively harmless.
A surprisingly simple way to relieve knee arthritis pain without pills or surgery
A surprisingly simple change in how you walk could help relieve knee arthritis pain and even slow joint damage. In a year-long clinical trial, researchers found that adjusting the angle of a person's foot while walking reduced osteoarthritis pain by an amount comparable to medication, without requiring drugs or surgery. Even more promising, MRI scans revealed that participants who adopted the personalized walking technique experienced slower deterioration in a marker of knee cartilage health.
Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed
Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.
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Beyond Instagram: yoga reaches hospitals and prisons
Far from impossible positions and regulatory bodies, practice can help regulate the nervous system and opens way in vulnerable environments
Israeli families seek offspring in sperm extracted from their children's bodies
A temporary rule since the Hamas attack of 2023 makes it possible to obtain semen from the dead without judicial authorization. Four hospitals already keep the semen of about 250 soldiers
Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health
A large study suggests loneliness and social isolation can cost people years of healthy life, especially when it comes to mental health. Men experiencing both lost about 5.8 years free from depression and anxiety, while women lost roughly 3.7 years.
Bowel cancer “melted away” after immunotherapy, then stayed away
A short course of immunotherapy before surgery may offer remarkably durable protection for some patients with stage two or three bowel cancer. In the NEOPRISM-CRC trial, 32 patients with a specific genetic form of bowel cancer received pembrolizumab for up to nine weeks before surgery instead of the usual post-surgery chemotherapy. After nearly three years of follow-up, none of the patients had experienced a cancer recurrence, including those who still had small traces of disease after treatment.
Christa Pike is discharged from hospital after his failed execution and returns to prison
Lawyers state in a statement that their client will continue to receive medical care in prison in Tennessee
'What terminal cancer has taught me about life'
A Gloucestershire man with terminal cancer shares the life lessons he wishes he'd learned sooner.
What happens when you don't know your family medical history?
People who have been adopted or in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which would be crucial to their own health.
Three years learning to live without legs in Gaza
"We need supplies, crutches, wheelchairs: it is very difficult for us to introduce them to Gaza and deliver them to patients with disabilities," says a doctor from the Gaza Strip
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Yes, hang-xiety is a real thing
Waking up feeling hungover AND anxious? BBC Health's Chloe Hayward explains the science behind hang-xiety.
Fifth death victim in Andalusia for the Nile Virus
The deceased is a 75-year-old man from Aznalcázar (Seville) who had been hospitalized since August 26.
Report highlights flaws in ADHD and autism care
There is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism, an official review in England has found.
Fund launched to back community wellbeing projects
The fund aims to attract support from individuals, families, businesses and charitable trusts.