Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are worried about the impact on their health. There is rising demand for the drug, after the US manufacturer Eli Lilly announced a major price increase from 1 September. The drug giant has warned against “inappropriate … Read more
Annabel Rackham and Steven McIntosh Culture reporters BBC Ranganathan said he used running, reading and breathing exercises to help centre himself when feeling down Romesh Ranganathan has said he is in “one of the best places I’ve ever been in my life”, after years of struggling with his mental health. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s … Read more
Molly Brewer & Lauren Hirst BBC News, Manchester BBC Roya Rasouli has made it her mission to help others A woman who struggled with undiagnosed endometriosis for 10 years has urged fellow sufferers not to suppress their health needs in the workplace. Fashion designer Roya Rasouli, 27, made a promise to herself on her hospital … Read more
Josh Parry LGBT & identity reporter Getty Images James’s career went from Drag Race star and into the mainstream, appearing in the West End and on various TV programmes. The sister of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, says her family only learned of the drag performer’s battle with ketamine addiction after watching … Read more
2 hours ago By Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporter Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide … Read more
Almost four out of 10 patients faced hurdles to get their health insurance claim. As per a survey, 43% of health insurance policyholders, who filed a claim in the last 3 years, struggled to get the money or settle payment dues at a hospital after treatment. The survey by LocalCircles stated that general insurance policy … Read more
The think-tank report found while the government had met its target to increase the number of nurses by 50,000 this Parliament, the rises had not been felt evenly, with some specialist nurse posts, such as health visitors and learning-disability nurses, seeing numbers shrink. Source link
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Head Office (BBMP building) at Hudson circle, in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K. About 16 officials of engineering cadre who are awaiting reposting at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are struggling as they are not receiving salaries for several months. The salaries along with arrears will be credited only … Read more
The children of migrant workers in Kerala face numerous unseen struggles, including crime, punishment sometimes simply for being ‘outsiders’, and the lack of stability. M.P. Praveen reports on the State’s attempts at integration, to ensure health and safety Source link
Team GB star Laura Kenny speaks about her return to cycling after having a second child. Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny believes women athletes can struggle to get pregnant because of their lifestyle. Kenny, 31, won five gold medals and one silver across three Olympic Games at London 2012, Rio 2016 … Read more