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ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Getty Images Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to
When is it too hot to walk your dog, and how to keep pets cool

When is it too hot to walk your dog, and

Getty Images As temperatures rise across much of the UK, it’s not just humans who feel the heat. What can
Cats develop dementia in a similar way to humans

Cats develop dementia in a similar way to humans

Calum Watson BBC Scotland News Getty Images Scientists in Edinburgh discovered that feline dementia could share many factors with Alzheimer’s
The deadly cancers left behind by 50 years of success

The deadly cancers left behind by 50 years of success

The number of people surviving cancer has improved hugely in the past 50 years, but experts warn progress has been
Driving theory test to include CPR first aid questions

Driving theory test to include CPR first aid questions

People sitting their driving theory test will soon need to swot up on life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, the UK’s
Men being over-treated for prostate cancer, says charity

Men being over-treated for prostate cancer, says charity

The NHS is over-treating men for prostate cancer, a charity says, with around 5,000 a year undergoing treatment for cancers
Knee-replacement implant used on thousands of NHS patients known to be faulty for years

Knee-replacement implant used on thousands of NHS patients known to

Jim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin Wilkinson File On 4 Investigates BBC Debbie Booker’s knee implant led to serious and
The flaws in medical evidence on all sides of the Lucy Letby case

The flaws in medical evidence on all sides of the

Jonathan Coffey BBC Panorama BBC When it comes to the Lucy Letby case, there are two parallel universes. In one,
Do wellness drinks really do what they say?

Do wellness drinks really do what they say?

Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images Calm in a can. Relaxation after a few sips. That’s what some
Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives

Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives

New measures to make it easier for NHS employers in England to take on newly qualified nurses and midwives have