6 h. ago The 50p supplement that could banish cystitis for GOOD. Patients call it life

Although antibiotics are routinely prescribed, many patients - more commonly women than men - either find the drugs don't always cure the problem or the infections quickly return.

Science

14 h. ago Cheap supplement that could banish painful UTIs praised by patients as 'life changing'... so why won't the NHS endorse it?

Although antibiotics are routinely prescribed, many patients - more commonly women than men - either find the drugs don't always cure the problem or the infections quickly return.

Science

15 h. ago The baldness cure that can cause permanent erectile dysfunction and suicidal thoughts. It cost PE teacher Sam his life... now doctors say patients MUST be warned

A powerful hair-loss treatment being touted by influencers on TikTok may trigger erectile dysfunction and even suicidal thoughts, experts have warned.

Events

50 h. ago MPs voting on legalising assisted dying following emotive debate – UK politics live

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

Politics

54 h. ago MPs debate assisted dying bill ahead of crunch vote – UK politics live

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

Politics

59 h. ago Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

Society

1 week ago Chaplain who starred in Channel 4 show Geordie Hospital went 'above and beyond' caring for patients and staff before taking her own life, inquest hears

Katie Watson was found hanging in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, last September, having suffered long-standing mental health issues which required both community and in-patient treatment.

Science

1 week ago NHS makes major change to cervical cancer screenings for younger women

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

Politics

1 week ago NHS announces major cervical screening change affecting millions of women

Women will be invited to get their cervical screenings every five years rather than every three if they test negative for HPV in a bid to "spare" women from "uncomfortable" screenings they don't need

Politics

1 week ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see up to seven million women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

Politics

1 week ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

Politics

1 week ago NHS reveals major change to cervical screening affecting millions of women

The NHS has announced it is rolling out more personalised cervical screening for HPV

Politics

1 week ago More than 1,000 doctors write to MPs to demand they vote AGAINST 'unsafe' assisted dying laws that are 'a real threat to both patients and NHS staff'

In an open letter, doctors from across the NHS warned the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill poses a 'real threat to both patients and the medical workforce'.

Events

1 week ago Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones says he'd help patients die if law changed

Dr Hilary Jones, who is a frequent guest on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine, says he would help a patient end their life if the law was changed to allow assisted dying

Events

2 w. ago I'm a hospice chef and most people at the end of their life have the same final meal request

People nearing the end of their lives in hospice often request the same nostalgic food for their last meal, a hospice chef has revealed.

Politics

2 w. ago Why cancer patients are being ‘frequently’ priced out of holidays

People with cancer are struggling to go on holidays during or after their treatment

Science

2 w. ago Major study finds 90p supplement could slash risk of sudden heart death: 'Reverses' signs of deadly disease

Experts from the University of Leeds, who led the trial, said taking the supplement for four months was found to vastly improve heart health and hope it can one day be prescribed to protect patients.

Events

2 w. ago Therapy isn’t about life hacks. The best solutions are simpler – and more complex

What we want is quick, clever fixes. What we need is quite different: the ability to tolerate intolerable feelings, to sustainably change and growWhen people seek therapy – and I know this, because I too was once a person seeking therapy – we often want strategies, techniques and tools for our toolboxes. We want to be asked questions and to know the answers; we want to ask questions and to be given answers. We believe that these are the things we need to build a better life.Now that I am a patient in psychoanalysis, and I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist treating patients, I can see why my therapist needed to frustrate this desire, and offer me the opposite. What I wanted was to manage myself out of my emotions rather than feel them, to hack my life rather than live it – and that makes for a shallower existence, not a better one. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump blames Europe as deadly impact of US cuts on AIDS pandemic grows

Trump lashes out at France and Germany amid growing evidence that HIV patients are being denied life-saving drugs. Bel Trew reports

Events

3 w. ago MS patient’s life ‘crumbling’ after being switched to cheaper drug under NHS cost

Julie Cowdrill said the switch to Tyruko was like having ‘the rug pulled from under my feet’ as she suffered a dramatic setback in her condition

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