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04 January 2018 Living with a stoma is not always easy. Natalie Toper from London spoke to the BBC about her reaction when she found out she would need an ileostomy. She also told us how hard she found it to come to…

Most people spend at least eight hours a day at work. Depending on your office environment, that could seem like an eternity or it could fly by in a second. Job satisfaction counts for something, obviously, but it’s far easier to cope with…

03 January 2018 Abortion clinics are among a new group of healthcare services which will have to publicly display official ratings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Department for Health is extending the…

03 January 2018 Related Topics New Year Honours 2018 Lucia Mee has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her work raising awareness of organ donation. The 18 year old, from Ballycastle in Northern…

03 January 2018 People should take three steps to try to solve a health problem before seeing their GP, a doctors' leader has urged. Patients should see if they can sort it themselves, see a pharmacist or use a…

By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 03 January 2018 Drunk tanks may have to become the norm in towns and cities to keep "selfish" revellers out of A&E, the head of the NHS in England says. Simon Stevens said…

03 January 2018 Hospitals in England made a record £174m last year in charging for parking, an investigation has found. The figure for 2016-17 was 6% up on the previous financial year, data collected by the Press…

03 January 2018 A team of British medical staff is travelling to Bangladesh to help tackle an outbreak of diphtheria affecting Rohingya muslim refugee camps. More than 40 doctors, nurses and firefighters will go to…

Three months ago we were living in a small, cozy apartment in a city that plays host to one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Life was easy. We had a gym, a mall, the beach and a smorgasbord of restaurants all within walking…

We live in a noisy world. There’s so much noise so much of the time that we become oblivious to it. We accept noise as the background to our lives. That is, until we find ourselves left out of conversations and turning up the volume on the…

I don’t know about you, but my body is still deep in holiday cookie mode. If I turn my focus away for a minute, I find myself viscously beheading yet another gingerbread man, like a remorseless psychopath. I am a cookie monster, and I…

When that last drop of New Year’s Eve champagne is gone and the Christmas ornaments are packed away, many people enter a state of post-holiday blues. The anticipation and planning that begins with Halloween ends when you open your eyes on…

As the clock ticks towards the end of 2017, many people can’t help but reminisce about what a year it was. And some may ponder what they’ve missed out on or wished they made more time for in these past 12 months. Whether the year has been…

Indoor cycling classes are intense and fast paced, which can make your first ride a little intimidating. But don’t let that keep you out of the saddle. Whether you’re a fitness newbie or a seasoned veteran, you’ll experience a variety…

New Year’s resolutions have been around a long time. Some of us make them half-heartedly, some of us do it with great purpose. Few of us actually achieve our goals by the end of the year. Maybe it’s because making resolutions just after…

Have you noticed an air of grumpiness, grievances and god-awful moods amongst your friends and family this last year? Both you and they are not alone—2017 has been quite a challenge for many people. Watching the country further divide…

You don’t need alcohol to celebrate the new year. Whatever your reason for steering clear of booze, you can still have a killer New Year’s Eve without it. Here are 8 inspiring ideas that will make your booze-free New Year’s Eve truly…

Social media is a part of our lives—it is how we stay connected with people all over the world, how companies can interact with customers instantly, and how our current president dictates policy and personal gripes to the people. Because…