Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers…
Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed
Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Marie-Louise Connolly & Aileen MoynaghBBC News NI health correspondentMore than…
England tops chart for child alcohol use – report
Published2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Philippa Roxby and Elena BaileyHealth reportersA third of 11-year-olds and…
New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals
The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards.School meals will…
Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap…
Calls to help with donations of ‘miracle’ plasma
Published4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, HandoutA woman who receives a medicine that helps her fight a rare…
Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity
Published10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, The Dowling familyBy Aurelia FosterHealth reporter, BBC NewsUrgent government action is needed…
PM’s dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback
Published9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, PA MediaBy Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterOne of the prime minister's dementia champions has…
‘Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me’
Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy Marie-Louise ConnollyBBC News NI health correspondent"I was frustrated, lonely and unhappy during lockdown."That…
Cigarette prices motivating more to give up – study
Published10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesThe rising price of cigarettes is motivating more people - one…