health
How to advocate for your health
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us. Source link
What your summer reading list says about you
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show. Source link
Farmwatch: Farmer on mental health issues
“Tom the Young Farmer” tells BBC Radio Shropshire how it’s important to check in on his friends. Source link
Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases – 67 since April – with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico. Source link
'I want to break the stigma around herpes'
The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say. Source link
How to do neon festival make-up – without harming your skin
Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here’s what to check for, and how to dazzle. Source link
'It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit'
Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended in miscarriage. Source link
'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reform
As Andy Burnham outlines his aim to overhaul social care, BBC News speaks to the families caring for loved ones. Source link
Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England. Source link
Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
In a speech, the PM is expected to say finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care. Source link