About one in four new parents in England is not seeing a health visitor when their baby turns one, increasing the risk of mental health problems going unnoticed, the NSPCC says.
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 07:41am 14th Dec 2025
Your local pharmacist can help you stay healthy
- 12 Nov 2025
As part of the ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’, which encourages people to make better use of their local pharmacist – not just for prescriptions, but for advice, support, and everyday health concerns, Faruque Gani, a community pharmacist in London...
Unspoken pain: Why South Asian men struggle to seek help
- 06 Nov 2025
South Asian men are increasingly facing silent battles with their mental health, often shaped by deep-rooted cultural and societal expectations. From a young age, many are taught to be providers, problem-solvers, and emotional anchors; roles...
Scans carried out when someone is first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can predict their long-term prognosis, research has shown.mMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are already a key part of the diagnosis and management of MS. But a 15-year...
Medications for children should be placed in hand luggage on a flight in case they become ill during the journey, a new study suggests.
Listening to the "world's most relaxing song" before an operation could be just as good at calming patients' nerves as medication, US researchers say. The song, written to reduce anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate, performed as well as a...
Hearing impairment is very common for all who survive into old age and a gradual deterioration in hearing with advancing age seems inevitable. With slow progress of hearing loss many never complain and manage remarkably well in conversation...
Cancer patients are being forced to wait weeks for scan results as thousands of doctors cut their hours over the NHS pensions crisis. Waiting times have increased from one to six weeks at many hospitals – with some cases of cancer being missed...
Rather than counting sheep, relaxing in a bubble bath before bed could combat insomnia.
People with arthritis may be more likely to die of heart disease because their joint pain stops them exercising, scientists have said. A study found the chance of suffering a fatal heart problem rose the longer the patient had been diagnosed.
The 5G mobile network has been switched on in some UK cities and has led to questions about whether the new technology poses health risks. So what are the concerns, and is there any evidence to back them up?
Nearly everyone can lower their risk of dementia, even if it runs in the family, by living a healthy lifestyle, research suggests. The study of nearly 200,000 people showed the risk fell by up to a third.
