78 m. ago People who test positive for Covid told to stay home for five days

There has been a new wave of cases thanks to two highly infectious strains

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2 h. ago Why late night social media posting could be bad for your health

Researchers found a link between people who posted on social media overnight and poor mental health

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4 h. ago Why late night social media posting is linked to worse wellbeing

Researchers found a link between people who posted on social media overnight and poor mental health

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4 h. ago Posting on social media overnight linked to poor mental wellbeing – study

Researchers examined thousands of posts by people who had also answered questions on their health.

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5 h. ago People are ditching 10,000 steps for walking trend giving '10 times the benefit'

This walking routine is super simple and low-impact

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10 h. ago Louisiana health department sounds alarm after two people were hospitalized in counterfeit Botox procedures

Botox can cause serious health issues if the injections come from unlicensed sources or non-medical settings

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10 h. ago The impact TV and films are having on the mental health of young people

New calls for age ratings and additional guidance have been made in light of the survey

Culture

15 h. ago Survivor teams up with West London experts to support people’s mental health after major incidents

Survivor teams up with West London experts to support people’s mental health after major incidents  London Post

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19 h. ago Harry warns about men suffering in silence as he joins Movember talk in New York

The duke said ‘silence was killing people’ as he discussed with the men’s health charity how American masculinity was at a crossroads.

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23 h. ago PIP or ADP can provide up to £749 every month to people with mental health issues

Nearly 1.5 million people are currently receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment to help with stress, anxiety or depression.

Economics

48 h. ago 'Silent health crisis' leaving one group vulnerable to four conditions

GP and women’s health specialist Dr Janine David said one in five people were at risk

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51 h. ago Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement

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66 h. ago People claiming 5 key DWP may be eligible for free NHS eye tests

Eye tests can be expensive, but some people can get them for free through the NHS

Politics

68 h. ago Livingston firm announces charity partnership with counselling service

John Heaney Electrical Limited (JHE), has signed an initial 12-month deal with Smile, which was set up 10 years ago to help young people in West Lothian suffering from mental health problems.

Politics

69 h. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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69 h. ago How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

Events

69 h. ago New Covid 2025 Autumn jab rules causing chaos as thousands of people turned away

The NHS and UK Health Security Agency has warned people that even if they got the vaccination last year they may no longer be allowed to have it for free

Events

2 d. ago UKHSA urging people to 'get tested' for virus that 'can affect anyone'

The health authority has issued an urgent reminder for people to get tested for HIV as free testing and treatment is available

Politics

2 d. ago UK Covid jab Autumn 2025 warning as new rules mean booking chaos

The NHS and UK Health Security Agency has warned people that even if they got the vaccination last year they may no longer be allowed to have it for free

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3 d. ago Covid and flu cases spike across UK as health bosses share 'most effective' way to stop it

Manchester health leaders are airing their frustration that people do not take up one of the most reliable ways of stopping people getting so ill, and keeping them out of hospital

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