Health
Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide
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Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide
‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I've had so many tribunal dates I've lost count'
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‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I've had so many tribunal dates I've lost count'
How much does the NHS cost the UK compared to healthcare spending in other countries?
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How much does the NHS cost the UK compared to healthcare spending in other countries?
The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
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The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave
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Trade unions call for law on maximum working temperature as British workers swelter in heatwave
What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
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What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
The devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on the cost of dying
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The devastating impact the cost of living crisis is having on the cost of dying
Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS
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Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
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How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
What to do if you have damp and mould in your home
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What to do if you have damp and mould in your home
Government 'risks harm to health and environment' by not banning disposable vapes
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Government 'risks harm to health and environment' by not banning disposable vapes
'Neurodivergent tax' is a price autistic people like me have to pay
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'Neurodivergent tax' is a price autistic people like me have to pay
What the NHS bed shortage means for patients who are homeless and have nowhere to go
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What the NHS bed shortage means for patients who are homeless and have nowhere to go
Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
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Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
'Periods are not an illness': Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
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'Periods are not an illness': Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
No one should have to ask whether they can 'do without' medication. But that's where we are as a country.
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No one should have to ask whether they can 'do without' medication. But that's where we are as a country.
Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet's heart
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Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet's heart
Don’t call me a snowflake! Why we should treat mental health the same as our physical wellbeing
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Don’t call me a snowflake! Why we should treat mental health the same as our physical wellbeing
A disabled woman has been left without a toilet or shower for months by her healthcare provider
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