Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.
Are spider bites on the rise in England?
NHS figures for England suggest a small rise in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.
Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute
Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as "Mr".
Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors
A current six-day strike in England is set to end at 06:59 on Monday.
Women's network for mid-life wellbeing launches
The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.
'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah's Witnesses' new policy changes nothing
Former followers say the organisation is still putting lives at risk, despite a policy update.
I've been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?
Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.
Why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.
ChatGPT 'uncovered woman's rare condition' after years of misdiagnosis
Phoebe was told she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.
ChatGPT 'uncovered woman's rare condition' after years of misdiagnosis
Phoebe was told she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.
Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.
Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.
Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.
Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.
Escaping the manosphere
Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.
New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.
'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay
The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.
Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.