Entries by BBC News

Should you eat local yoghurt on holiday to prevent an upset stomach? /in /by

You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?

‘I used to be the shy kid’ /in /by

Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe /in /by

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

Why illegal children’s homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils /in /by

A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster /in /by

After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.

Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work /in /by

The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

‘Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not’ /in /by

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

Disabled man ‘rotting’ on a hospital ward – despite being fit to go home /in /by

Some people say they are "stranded" in hospital, but the NHS denies decisions around their care are driven by costs.

Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia /in /by

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide

Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia /in /by

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide