What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery
2026-10-12
Pope Leo XIV is to have an operation to remove a localized lung nodule detected early, Read MoreContinue Reading
Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.
2026-10-12
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay…Read MoreContinue Reading
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed – here’s what to look out for
2026-10-12
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed – here’s what to look out for Image source, Family handout Image caption, Amelia Carroll was 13 when she got her cancer diagnosis last year By Camilla Horrox Health reporter Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among childrenContinue Reading
Mother’s 3-day walk with sick child highlights Somalia’s child malnutrition emergency
2026-10-12
A Somali mother walked for three days carrying her severely malnourished 3-year-old daughter nearly 90 kilometers to a hospital in Kismayo, Read MoreContinue Reading
Intensive breathing linked to altered consciousness and brain communication
2026-10-11
Intensive breathing exercises can reduce blood flow to the brain by up to 45% and alter communication between brain networks, according to a new brain-imaging study. Participants reported experiences resembling some effects of psychedelic drugs, including altered perception, vivid mental imagery, a sense of unity and changes in self-experience…Read MoreContinue Reading
Service increases access to mental health support
2026-10-11
People struggling with their mental health and wellbeing are being encouraged to access free support ahead of World Mental Health Day. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said its Wellbeing for Us programme, aimed at residents aged 18 and over, was designed to help people build confidence and make meaningful socialContinue Reading
‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
2026-10-10
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage…Read MoreContinue Reading
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grieving his mother
2026-10-10
Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mystery surrounds young worker’s death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
2026-10-10
The World Health Organization says it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and other illnesses, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘What terminal cancer has taught me about life’
2026-10-10
‘What terminal cancer has taught me about life’ Image source, Rex Mackrill Image caption, Rex used to love mountain climbing but now says he tries to enjoy every small thing like the taste of food or even the rain By Kate Clark Reporting fromGloucestershire and Polly March Reporting fromWest ofContinue Reading
Yes, hang-xiety is a real thing
2026-10-09
Read our article on hang-xiety and what alcohol does to your brain. Subsection Health Published 13 hours ago Related topics Alcohol Anxiety Health Human body, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Before Saying Yes to the Medical Test, Know the Risks and Benefits
2026-10-09
Tests like full-body scans marketed directly to consumers are pitched as a way to detect diseases early and establish a baseline of health markers. But there are financial, physical, and psychological risks to all medical tests — and in some cases, not getting a test could be better for yourContinue Reading
From the workplace to pop culture – why how we view women’s anger is changing
2026-10-09
Life coach Yann Dang, who coaches senior women in male-dominated fields, says constructive anger can actually boost women’s standing in the workplace. Women who people-please and don’t show negative emotion can progress to a certain level on the career ladder, but to make it to the top you need toContinue Reading