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09 January 2018 The NHS is preparing itself for a bad flu season. One of the strains circulating this year - H3N2 - has been dubbed Aussie flu because it is the same strain that recently caused big problems for…

Research is mounting that chronic sitting is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, obesity and even early death. But sitting can be hard to avoid in modern life, so what can you do about it? It turns out there…

By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 09 January 2018 The new year is a time when many plan to shape up after the excesses of the festive period. Now there is good news for those who fear it might be too late…

09 January 2018 Some Boots pharmacy staff say they are under too much pressure and fear mistakes will be made. One whistleblower, a former manager, said he resigned in 2015 after he took his concerns to the…

I used to react to my days. Whenever something came my way, I’d deal with it. My mornings in particular had little or no structure to them. What I did the night before pretty much determined how my day would pan out. Nowadays, things are a…

09 January 2018 Related Topics CES 2018 Start-up Black Box VR has developed a full-body workout in the form of a 30-minute virtual reality experience. It uses a bespoke resistance training machine and an…

Prostotech analyzed a series of budget Chinese smartphones that came out during 2017 and featured quite powerful features. Xiaomi Mi5X / Xiaomi Mi A1 These models have good cameras and a ratio of performance / battery life. Gadgets work…

Being social is an essential part of life. Humans are social creatures with an emotional need for relationships and connections with others. Our social connections not only give us happiness, but they can also influence our mental and…

New Year’s resolutions are tradition for select people—and for some folks they even work! But for many out there who are looking to improve the way they experience the upcoming year, something less structured and pressure-filled then…

By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News 08 January 2018 The first high-energy proton beam therapy centre run by the NHS is soon to open at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, allowing patients in the UK to…

08 January 2018 Fewer women who suffer a heart attack would die if they were given the same treatments as men, a new study found. Researchers analysed the outcomes of 180,368 Swedish patients who suffered a heart…

By Eimear Flanagan and Peter Hamill BBC News NI 08 January 2018 The number of patients who waited more than 12 hours at A&E units in Northern Ireland over Christmas almost tripled compared to the same period…

By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News 06 January 2018 Women unhappy with their breast size are less likely to carry out regular self-examinations, a study suggests. The study, published in the journal Body…

06 January 2018 There was a sharp rise in hospital admissions in England for confirmed flu cases in the last week of December, Public Health England figures show. There were 114 admissions to intensive care with…

By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 06 January 2018 Women and girls in the UK transitioning to become men should be able to have their eggs frozen by the NHS, the British Fertility Society has said. Current…

06 January 2018 Patients undergoing surgery in Africa are more than twice as likely to die following an operation than the global average, researchers say. But they say the most worrying revelation was just how few…

06 January 2018 Waitrose is to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children aged under 16. The supermarket said customers buying drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre would be asked to…

By Nick Triggle BBC News 06 January 2018 There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients facing delays when they arrive at A&E in ambulances in England, figures show. In the last week of 2017 there were…

06 January 2018 comments The chief executive of NHS in Wales has apologised to patients whose routine operations have been postponed due to "exceptional levels of demand" on the service in recent days. Dr Andrew…

By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online 05 January 2018 Scientists are optimistic that they may have found a new treatment to help people with incurable brain cancer. Ten patients so far in the UK have…

05 January 2018 A woman who thought for years she had bowel disease was found to have pieces of a sauce sachet in her intestine. Doctors at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, initially diagnosed the 41-year-old patient…

By Alex Therrien and Nick Triggle BBC News 05 January 2018 Patients are at risk in overcrowded hospitals as the NHS struggles to cope with the surge of patients seen in recent weeks, a senior doctor has said. Prof…

05 January 2018 A hospital trust has apologised after a baby died following a cut to his skull during an emergency Caesarean section. Carson Allen died three hours after being born at Nottingham City Hospital in…

Creative visualization is a way to focus your thoughts and use your imagination to create positive changes in your life. You can focus on healing a health issue, learning a new skill or building self-confidence. Far from being simple…

By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 04 January 2018 Hospitals in England are being told to delay pre-planned operations and routine outpatient appointments until 31 January due to winter pressures. The…

By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News 04 January 2018 Researchers at an Oxford hospital have developed artificial intelligence (AI) that can diagnose scans for heart disease and lung cancer. The systems…

By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter 04 January 2018 comments Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation. Its 11th International…

By Judith Burns Education reporter 04 January 2018 Related Topics New Year Honours 2018 A woman who gave up her job to care for her autistic sons has been made an MBE for a campaign to boost support for…

04 January 2018 Calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service were up by 38% this new year, compared with the same period last year. Between 19:00 on Hogmanay and 07:00, ambulance control centres received 2,565 calls.…

By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News 04 January 2018 Half of the sugar young children in England consume comes from unhealthy snacks and sweet drinks, figures show. On average, primary school children have at…