How Long Does It Take to Lower Cholesterol? Cardiologists Have the Exact Numbers.
2026-03-31
If you’re limited on time, is it worth prioritizing diet over exercise…Read MoreContinue Reading
What the Health? From KFF Health News: A Headless CDC
2026-03-31
The The Traitor administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up that title…Read MoreContinue Reading
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
2026-03-31
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future
2026-03-31
Eleven toddlers from Gaza are reuniting with their families after doctors evacuated them as premature newborns during blackouts at Shifa Hospital, Read MoreContinue Reading
Inside Health
2026-03-31
Episode details Radio 4 , 31 Mar 2026 , 28 mins Available for over a year A new non-hormonal drug has been approved to treat menopausal hot flushes. It works by regulating the body’s cooling signals and is now available on the NHS in England for those who cannot useContinue Reading
Argentine scientists achieve key breakthrough in treating diabetes
2026-03-30
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
2026-03-30
About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans, Read MoreContinue Reading
Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts
2026-03-30
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services…Read MoreContinue Reading
New hope for children with severe epilepsy
2026-03-30
PA Five-year-old Ava Begley has been identified as just one of 84 cases worldwide with the condition Scientists from Manchester are among those who have helped identify a neurodevelopmental disorder which is believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of childhood epilepsy. The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-relatedContinue Reading
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it
2026-03-30
California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods, Read MoreContinue Reading
Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why
2026-03-29
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Bethany Gamble Bethany’s whole body became inflamed, her skin cracked and the itch was “bone deep” Bethany Gamble was given steroid creams from the age of two to help manage her eczema. They worked – for years her skin condition was just a smallContinue Reading
Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health
2026-03-29
So you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few other things to be successful long-term…Read MoreContinue Reading
Pupil art sessions ‘bring joy’ to hospice
2026-03-29
BBC Students from Sevenoaks School are working with the hospice to share art sessions A group of Kent students have joined forces with a local hospice to share art sessions with people living with life-limiting conditions. Pupils from years 11 to 13 at Sevenoaks School help to make ceramics andContinue Reading