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Health, wellness, medicine, and public interest explainers.
Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?
Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
SC seeks clear timeline for FSSAI’s food warning label rollout, calls for nutritional literacy in schools
Acknowledging that children are particularly ‘vulnerable’ to ‘impulse or uninformed dietary decision-making’, the top court asked the Union government to incorporate nutritional literacy into school curricula
70% of yearly change in winter pollution in north India explained by western disturbances: Study
Winters with more frequent western disturbances tend to experience lower air pollution levels
BRICS leaders call for stronger cooperation in disease surveillance, medical product regulation
In their New Delhi Declaration, the leaders stressed the importance of strengthening health infrastructure and local production of medical products to enhance preparedness for future health emergencies and ensure timely...
Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped £83m, according to new figures.
What in the World
More people are doing it to feel confident socialising - but what are the risks?
'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
Sheikh Hasina's daughter resigns as WHO regional director amid fraud allegations
Saima Wazed, in her resignation letter, said she has lost all trust and confidence in the WHO leadership; she was placed on unpaid administrative leave late last year
Experiencing leg pain after climbing stairs but not while walking? Physiotherapist shares what your body may signal
If your legs start aching right after climbing a flight of stairs, but are completely fine while walking, your body may be signalling a number of issues.
UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.
Driving mental health awareness across India
Seher Hashmi is traversing thousands of kilometres across India on her Royal Enfield motorcycle to shatter the silence surrounding mental illness
Probe ordered into police action against protesting Bhopal intern doctors
On Monday, September 7, hundreds of interns of the GMC, Bhopal, protested at their campus over their longstanding demand that their stipend be increased from the current ₹14,437 to ₹30,000.
New mums 'left to get on with it' as C-section numbers hit record high
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".
Is there a right time to have dinner? Doctors explain
Earlier may be better, but is there really an ideal time for dinner?
Mum 'lost trust' in surgeon review hospital
One parent says the number of patients involved in a review is "ridiculous".
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American sailors and marines finally had a break in Pattaya, Thailand
Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain
Lhamo Weston says it's important to be open about competing with endometriosis