Entries by BBC News

Sleep, run, hydrate – should you be a stickler for recommended daily doses? /in /by

After a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, what about the other health benchmarks we are told to strive for?

Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women’s sport /in /by

Understanding the pressure elite sport puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence.

Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women’s sport /in /by

Understanding the pressure elite sports puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence.

Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women’s sport /in /by

Understanding the pressure elite sports puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence.

NHS faces challenging few days during doctors’ strike, warns Streeting /in /by

Hospitals in England battle to keep both emergency and non-urgent work going in five-day walkout.

Samaritans to close more than 100 branches /in /by

The charity's chief executive says "at least half" of their branches will close in the UK and Ireland.

Just 7,000 steps a day could cut health risks, study says /in /by

Everyone targets 10,000 steps - but a lower tally could reduce the risk of serious health issues like cancer, dementia and heart disease, a study suggests.

Starmer pleads with resident doctors to halt strike /in /by

The PM urges doctors not to follow their union down the "damaging road" of strike action, which starts on Friday.

Starmer pleads with resident doctors to halt strike /in /by

The PM urges doctors not to follow their union down the "damaging road" of strike action, which starts on Friday.

Penile cancer medical trial ‘gave me two more years’ /in /by

Eddie Baker, 83, was given immunotherapy alongside the usual chemotherapy.