Skip short strolls – a longer daily walk is better for your heart, says study
One longer walk a day is better for your heart than lots of short strolls, especially if you don't exercise…
Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease’s…
Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?
A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to…
A West Texas Children’s Clinic Where Vaccine Suspicion Is Encouraged
On a warm October day, Victoria Rodriguez tried to soothe her restless daughter as the girl fidgeted on an examining…
Mpox cases in Europe prompt vaccine reminder
UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to make sure they are…
NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn
Health leaders are warning that NHS services and jobs in England will have to be cut unless up to £3bn…
We will not ‘be held to ransom’ by striking doctors, says minister
15 hours agoShareSaveAmy WalkerShareSaveBBCThe government will not "be held to ransom" by striking doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.A…
Willpower doesn’t exist. Why so much of your health isn’t your fault
4 days agoShareSaveYasmin RufoBBC NewsShareSaveA giant mug of instant black coffee and no food is not what you'd expect the…
Parents urged to vaccinate children over half-term as flu cases rise
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu over half-term as the NHS warned of rising cases…
Magnesium: Can this ‘miracle mineral’ really help us sleep?
5 days agoShareSaveRuth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesIt's been described as the mineral of the moment.Millions of us are taking…