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How surrogacy helped my sister and friends | Letters
Hazel Davis responds to a letter about the regulation and ethics of surrogacy I wish to respond to Lexi Ellingsworth’s letter (Regulation ca
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As Trump blocks Medicaid funds, one trans teen's mom asks: What's next?
A longtime Republican living in California says the Trump administration's continuing actions to target transgender youth take a personal to
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Doctors and women who've had it call for more attention on postpartum psychosis
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy's has put the condition in the spotlight. Women who have had it call for more research and u
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Why Gen Z women know more about periods than their mums
From PMOS to cycle syncing, young women are teaching their mums about periods.
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What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?
Men who have had the procedure can expect 10-20% more girth for the next six to nine months - but it can go wrong.
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5 exercises that can prevent (and relieve!) pregnancy pain
Hemorrhoids, leg cramps, sciatica — oh my! Alongside the joy of pregnancy often comes a parade of physical discomfort. Alleviate and prevent
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Doctors say Medicaid change to gender-affirming care will harm vulnerable youth
Federal Medicaid dollars can no longer pay for gender-affirming care for youth. Doctors who treat trans kids say it will harm vulnerable peo
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Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more head
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Iceberg, romaine, kale: which salad greens are healthiest?
If you’re trying to meet your daily serving of 2.5 cups of vegetables, you might have some questionsIf you want to eat lettuce, that no long
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The care system fails to care for parents | Letters
Anna Bird reflects on Matilda Davis’s story and says families need support early – before exhaustion becomes a crisisMatilda Davis’s story s
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Can antihistamines really help with PMDD and menopausal symptoms?
Debilitating symptoms lead some to try over-the-counter medications Allegra and Pepcid due to a social media trendPremenstrual dysphoric dis
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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests agencies hit by Trump administration's cuts
Last year's funding cuts to federal agencies that oversee foodborne illness outbreaks are being tested with the record cyclosporiasis outbre
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Doctors say Medicaid change to gender-affirming care will harm vulnerable youth
Federal Medicaid dollars can no longer pay for gender-affirming care for youth. Doctors who treat trans kids say it will harm vulnerable peo
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Tell us: have you struggled to find work later in your career?
We’re interested in hearing from people who have found themselves unexpectedly out of work in midlife and have struggled to get another job
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Sensitive medical data sent over unencrypted pager network
NHS Blood and Transplant apologises after sensitive data sent over unencrypted pager network.
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‘We’re seeing lots of people who feel dizzy’: how heatwaves are taking a toll on people’s health and the NHS
Doctors and nurses describe rise in fall injuries and other heat-related problems on top of stifling working conditions“The big thing A&E do
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New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, experts say
NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industryThe latest version of the long overdue pl
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What is the MMR vaccine and how does Trump’s executive order affect parents and children?
President’s order calls for several changes to childhood vaccinations – and experts say it’ll lead to confusionOn Monday, Donald Trump signe
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Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened
The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionThe number of patients in England being care
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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999.
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Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes
Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision
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The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews
It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being
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Thursday briefing: What happens after an asylum hotel closes?
In today’s newsletter: With more sites closed and more lives upended, a look at the rhetoric and reality of where asylum seekers should be h
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