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Image caption The trust’s maternity care has been investigated following five deaths A report into the deaths of five women whose maternity care was overseen by the same hospital trust has found “best practice” was not always followed. The patients at the centre of the probe into Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust were deemed […]

Most women spend years trying not to get pregnant, only to later realize that making a baby is actually a lot harder than most people let on. In fact, about 1 in 8 couples will run into fertility issues, and about one-third of infertility cases are because of something going on with the female partner.

In August, there was an explosion of alarming headlines: “Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns,” cried The New York Times, and “Report Finds Agriculture a Leading Cause of Climate Change,” said the Rodale Institute. The World Resources Institute also released a report called Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Setting a Global

One long, sticky afternoon, I bathed in milk. I’d overheard my neighbors in the Philippines talking about how celebrities in my country would soak in it to maintain their fair skin. I ran to the kitchen and took scoops of dry milk out of the Nido can (real milk was too expensive), and I mixed

Image copyright Arlene Leitch Image caption Three-year-old Bobby is enjoying having his mum home after five weeks in hospital When Arlene Leitch went to her GP complaining about heart palpitations she was relieved to be told they were likely to be a result of anxiety or drinking too much caffeine. However, the 32-year-old mother-of-one, from

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Using condoms correctly reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Women who regularly remove all their pubic hair – known as “extreme” personal grooming – are not at greater risk of chlamydia or gonorrhea, a study of female students suggests. The findings go against past research warning shaving

The coroner’s sense of futility was clear, as he investigated the death of yet another Australian killed by prescription opioids. Coroners nationwide have long urged officials to address Australia‘s ballooning opioid addiction, and to create a tracking system to stop people from collecting multiple prescriptions from multiple doctors. Yet even as thousands died, the coroners’

A woman who found a note in her 16-year-old daughter’s bedroom after she had killed herself has said it inspired her to help children’s mental health. Maisie Cousin-Stirk died in 2017, leaving behind a piece of paper containing the words “I’m fine” but when turned 180 degrees read “help me”. Helen Cousin, 48, has had

Image copyright Getty Images Scientists have found the first genetic instructions hardwired into human DNA that are linked to being left-handed. The instructions also seem to be heavily involved in the structure and function of the brain – particularly the parts involved in language. The team at the University of Oxford say left-handed people may

Image copyright Getty Images Eating a meat-free diet lowers the risk of heart disease but raises the risk of stroke, a major study suggests. The research, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at 48,000 people for up to 18 years. The vegans and vegetarians had 10 fewer cases of coronary heart disease per 1,000