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Image copyright AFP With a heatwave predicted to bring temperatures above 35C to parts of the UK over the next few days, how can the nation keep cool and carry on? Forecasters expect temperatures to rise throughout the week – culminating in what the Met Office has said could be the highest ever recorded in […]

Image copyright Getty Images Malaria parasites resistant to key drugs have spread rapidly in South East Asia, researchers from the UK and Thailand say. The parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, where half of patients are not being cured by first-choice drugs. Researchers say the findings raise the “terrifying prospect” drug-resistance

Benedict Cumberbatch understands the transformative experience of becoming a parent. The actor and his wife, Sophie Hunter, have two sons, Kit and Hal. Since becoming a dad in 2015, he has spoken about the highs and lows in a number of interviews. In honor of his birthday, we’ve rounded up 12 quotes about fatherhood from

The Latest on a federal audit that found U.S. government hospitals put Native Americans at risk of opioid abuse (all times local): 1:05 p.m. Navajo Nation leaders are troubled by a federal audit that found government hospitals have put Native American patients more at risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. President Jonathan Nez, who leads

Image copyright Getty Images UK babies are missing out on checks for rare but serious health conditions, putting lives at risk, according to a report from the charity Genetic Alliance UK. The NHS offers newborns a blood test to screen for up to nine conditions. Many other European countries look for 20 or more illnesses

One of the more confounding moments of new parenthood ― amid a smorgasbord of WTF moments ― is when the bills for childbirth start to roll in. There’s good reason for parents to be confused. For many women, pregnancy is the first time they’ve gone to a health care provider with any real frequency. Childbirth

Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease. But for the otherwise healthy, that advice has been overturned.

England’s only NHS youth gender clinic lowered the age at which it offers children puberty blockers, partly based on a study now being investigated. The study’s full findings have not been published – but early data showed some taking the drugs reported an increase in thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The clinic said data was

The Netflix highlight: “Queer Eye” Season 4. What’s up: Days after earning two Emmy nominations, the Fab Five return to make over more lives throughout America. The last season debuted just four months ago, so calling this a new season is a bit of a marketing ploy, but these new episodes do have a tonal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic copies of a popular, pricey pill for nerve pain. The agency on Monday said it approved nine generic versions of Pfizer Inc.’s Lyrica. It is also used for seizures and fibromyalgia, a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain. Lyrica, approved in 2004, is Pfizer’s