19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (404+ words) This taboo is putting women’s health in danger. While we have made some strides in tacking taboos surrounding women’s health, there are still some topics that many of us are uncomfortable discussing even with our doctors. In fact, according to…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (827+ words) Something rather strange has happened to childhood. It is 2026, and we have never been more conscious of keeping children safe. We strap toddlers into increasingly sophisticated car seats, watch babies sleeping through cameras and have transformed safeguarding in our schools....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (584+ words) If you don’t quite achieve your daily step target, try to pick up the pace on your next walk. Forget getting your 10,000 steps in – a new study suggests it’s not always the number of steps you’re getting that matters. In…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (330+ words) Up to 45% of dementia cases are preventable or at the very least, can be delayed. According to leading dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society: “there are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (411+ words) A case study and a cautionary tale. Many of us – especially those prone to period or chronic pain – will have experienced that familiar mottled rash from using a hot water bottle on repeat. But when a tween boy began to…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (584+ words) Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), a common bacteria that can infect the stomach, has been linked to more than one in five bowel cancer cases worldwide, according to a new analysis. The bacteria has already been associated with stomach cancer in…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1011+ words) When you buy through links on this page, HuffPost UK may earn a commission that helps support our journalism. Every product is handpicked by our team. Prices and availability are subject to change. Because the year now starts in September,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1051+ words) When you buy through links on this page, HuffPost UK may earn a commission that helps support our journalism. Every product is handpicked by our team. Prices and availability are subject to change. Shark has upgraded its LED mask for…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (424+ words) It’s more common than people think, suggested the doctor. A GP has opened up about how a strong vaginal odour could signal a fairly common tampon error. In an Instagram post, Dr Nada Hassan spoke of “the smell every GP…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (502+ words) Gout affects roughly 1.5 million people in the UK total (about 1 in 40 adults), with thousands of new cases diagnosed each year. On their website, the UK Gout Society shares: “Gout affects between 2 and 3 in every 100 people in the UK. It usually…...