Nathan Briant & PA Media BBC News Barney Cokeliss/PA Media Heston Blumenthal is known for experimental dishes, such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream TV chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal said his wife sectioning him was the “best thing” to have happened as he opened up about his bipolar symptoms. The 58-year-old, … Read more
Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness can help with low mood and anxiety, research suggests. Source link
Some women say taking testosterone helps a number of menopausal symptoms, including brain fog. Currently, NICE says it can be considered for low sexual desire if HRT alone is not effective, but does not recommend it for anything else, saying the evidence is not yet there. Source link
Karnataka Results 2023 | What it means for Congress, BJP and JD(S) The Congress has returned to power in Karnataka with an emphatic victory. Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah took the oath of office as the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with Karnataka Pradesh Congress Comittee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar, who was sworn … Read more
A survivor and a detective say stopping the brutal ritual has become their life’s work. Source link
People say their lives have been ruined by long Covid, amid fears the number of sufferers is rising. Source link
The BBC’s Tulip Mazumdar has reported on maternal health and the issues women face across the world. Here she reflects on her own experiences of pregnancy and baby loss. Source link
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert has said the choice between offering booster jabs in one country or first doses in another is “simplistic”. The creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab said the world needs a greater vaccine supply, so these choices don’t need to be made. Professor Gilbert also said that blood tests from people six months … Read more
About 1 in 8 men learn that they have prostate cancer sometime during their lifetime. In fact, it’s the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S. But after they get the news, many men find it hard to talk about it or to reach out for help and support as they … Read more
Alcohol use disorder, sometimes called alcoholism, is a disease that tells you that you don’t have a disease. One of its many unspoken rules is that you must keep it hidden — from yourself, and especially from family and friends. But when you’re ready, there are two important reasons to widen the circle. 1. Secrets … Read more