Entries by BBC News

Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change /in /by

Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be served at care homes without a licence, is celebrating its success.

‘You are not alone with endometriosis pain’ /in /by

Endometriosis wellbeing hubs are being called for by a Medway woman.

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did /in /by

Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.

Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness /in /by

Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.

The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off /in /by

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

I’ll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up /in /by

An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.

Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled /in /by

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".

Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled /in /by

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".

Father warns of ‘brain-eating amoeba’ after son’s death /in /by

Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.

Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA /in /by

All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study.