Record Dry January saved people £118 on average
A survey suggests one in five drinkers gave up alcohol this January. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sturgeon: I did not take Covid decisions for political reasons
Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Record Dry January saved the average person £118
This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pharmacists to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses
Chemists can now prescribe antibiotics and other treatments without patients seeing a doctor. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covid inquiry: John Swinney manually deleted texts to Nicola Sturgeon
The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise "unreservedly" if he "misunderstood" messaging policy. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
West Midlands has 75% of England's measles cases
A consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said the outbreak in the region "remains a concern". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape ban?
Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mollie Pearce from The Traitors on her disability 'double whammy'
Mollie Pearce opens up about life in the castle with a stoma bag called Sid and limb difference. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip
The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Skin cancer blood test trial 'possibly saved my life'
Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS adds digital prescriptions to app after successful trial
Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicine stopped in 1980s linked to rare Alzheimer's cases
Contaminated injections of growth hormone may have caused five rare cases of dementia, scientists think. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS dentistry: Ex-miner 'thrilled' to get appointment after seven-month wait
David Creamer says he has been "living on painkillers and soup" since his teeth fell out in June. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health
Rishi Sunak announces the plan, saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rishi Sunak: Weekly fast is important discipline for me
The PM says fasting at the beginning of the week means he can "indulge" in sugary treats at other times. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
