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That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi
Category: Health
Ella Henderson reveals endometriosis diagnosis
The pop star speaks for the first time about living with the condition following her diagnosis.
Being an MMA fighter with PCOS and endometriosis
Mixed martial artist Sammy-Jo Luxton explains the difficulties of fighting with PCOS and endometriosis.
Pleas for strike doctors to work blocked by union
NHS England says 18 requests have been rejected, but the doctors’ union says hospitals are stretching staff too thinly.
Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms
The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise.
Tories would ban strikes by NHS doctors – Badenoch
Thousands of resident doctors are currently on strike after a dispute with the government over pay.
‘I’m utterly lost’: Patients’ anger over doctors strike cancellations
Patients tell the BBC they have sympathy for resident doctors, but are worried about delays to surgeries.
‘My dad started spying on my mum’ – the drugs causing sexual urges
The prescribed medication, taken for movement disorders, can have extreme side effects.
The Documentary Podcast
Why is uterine fibroids, a problem that affects millions of women rarely talked about?
Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re…