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“I want to have a child, but I also want to be sane.” Marianne Barry, 29, from Cardiff, has pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition which can cause symptoms of severe anxiety or even suicidal thoughts. It affects as many as 8% of women, yet the average wait time forContinue Reading

‘I don’t know what we’ll do’ – Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Cara Hallinan Cara is stockpiling ahead of the ban and says she is hoping to buy enough disposable vapes to last her through the summer Cara Hallinan says she and manyContinue Reading

A new rapid blood test for newborns could potentially detect genetic mutations linked to thousands of rare diseases all at once, greatly improving on current inefficient detection methods, according to a new study., Read MoreContinue Reading

Women scared to get pregnant due to overlooked disorder Elin Alexander BBC Wales News BBC Marianne Barry, 29, believes there is a lack of understanding about PMDD If 29-year-old Marianne Barry doesn’t take the contraceptive pill each day, she could have symptoms of severe anxiety or even suicidal thoughts. MarianneContinue Reading

Adam Durbin & Aruna Iyengar BBC News Specialist mental health crisis centres will be opened across England over the next decade in an attempt to reduce crowding in accident and emergency (A&E) departments, the NHS has confirmed. Ten hospital trusts have been piloting new assessment centres to deal with peopleContinue Reading

All non-medical products containing THC in any form soon could be outlawed in Texas after state lawmakers approved a full ban on Wednesday., Read MoreContinue Reading

Haitians with HIV are defying stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts implemented by the administration of U.S. President Traitor 47 that has led to a dwindling of life-saving medication, Read MoreContinue Reading

Naqi Rizvi loves the “absolute freedom” he feels on the tennis court, Read MoreContinue Reading