Health & Fitness
-
Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip legal immigrants of their health coverage
The Trump administration has cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and trafficking victims
-
GP surgery in York to close to patients until next year for safety reasons
Doctors in York have announced that a GP surgery will be closed entirely from a week on Monday until after the New Year.
-
Huge moor fire put firefighters under pressure as crews battled blaze for 40 days
Fylingdales Moor fire report warns North Yorkshire firefighters faced welfare pressures and staffing shortages after the blaze burned for more than 40 days.
-
Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle
Deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concern
-
Huge moor fire put firefighters under pressure as crews battled blaze for 40 days
Fylingdales Moor fire report warns North Yorkshire firefighters faced welfare pressures and staffing shortages after the blaze burned for more than 40 days.
-
Huge moor fire put firefighters under pressure as crews battled blaze for 40 days
Fylingdales Moor fire report warns North Yorkshire firefighters faced welfare pressures and staffing shortages after the blaze burned for more than 40 days.
-
Thieves steal mom’s purse with son’s life-saving meds at Texas State Fair
After a good day with her son prompted a trip to the Texas State Fair, the mother is now worried about how to manage his condition without his stolen seizure medication
-
Christa Pike discharged from hospital ten days after botched execution in Tennessee
Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection
-
Durham County Council wins four gongs for fitness offering at national awards
Durham County Council has won four national awards recognising its work to improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
-
Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution
Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
-
GP surgery in York to close to patients until next year for safety reasons
Doctors in York have announced that a GP surgery will be closed entirely from a week on Monday until after the New Year.
-
Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt
Pike’s lawyers said she is back in same prison she’s lived in for last 30 years and will continue to receive medical care
-
Here are the latest food hygiene ratings across York businesses
The latest batch of food hygiene ratings for York restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses has been revealed.
-
North Yorkshire farmers consider quitting amid growing pressures
NORTH Yorkshire farmers are facing mounting pressure as the NFU and Scarborough-based McCain warn of falling food production and declining confidence
-
North Yorkshire farmers consider quitting amid growing pressures
NORTH Yorkshire farmers are facing mounting pressure as the NFU and Scarborough-based McCain warn of falling food production and declining confidence
-
Bradford nurse-led clinic named among top 10 finalists for beauty salon award
A nurse-led aesthetics clinic has been named one of the top 10 beauty salons in the running for the T&A Beauty Salon of the Year 2026.
-
Silent killer: study finds most with high blood pressure unaware
Men showed higher rates of hypertension, with 42% affected compared with 29% of women, after adjusting the figures for age groups.
-
Here are the latest food hygiene ratings across Malton businesses
The latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Malton restaurants, cafes, takeaways, and businesses has been revealed.
-
What happens when you grow up not knowing your family medical history?
People who have been adopted or are in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which could be crucial to their own health.
-
Science that’s making a difference, from the heart of Yorkshire
For over 100 years, Fera has been helping solve some of the world’s biggest challenges through science.
-
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
-
Women with PMOS should get subsidised weight-loss drugs, Australian advocates say
With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-label
-
‘I’ve lost friends since my cancer diagnosis. People withdrew from me’
Macmillan Cancer Support said that so-called ‘cancer ghosting’ is leading to patients feeling they are facing the disease ‘alone’
-
Alison Hammond: 'I thought I was having heart attack on air'
The host says a health scare on live TV was one of the "scariest things I've ever been through".
-
Late-night snack significantly increases disease risk, study warns
Study believes that confining your calorie intake to several hours before bedtime might help your health
-
Benefit PIP cheat pocketed £53,000 over 9 years after false wheelchair claim
Wood stated in a PIP review form that his health conditions had worsened and he needed a walking frame or wheelchair.
-
Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know
It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?
-
Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay has highlighted longstanding tensions between Israel and global institutions pledged to uphold international law
-
.jpg?trim=1,0,1,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
Sexually transmitted diarrhea cases soaring in US — and growing resistant to medicine
There are 450,000 infections each year in the US including 240,000 cases that do not respond to regular treatment
-
Patient taken to hospital after early morning smash on A1
One person was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a 2am crash on the A1 Western Bypass, near Gateshead.
-
Customers bid an emotional farewell as Darlington greengrocer closes after 150 years
After more than 150 years of early mornings, familiar faces and generations of shoppers passing through Darlington Market, the shutters are coming down on JJ Blair and Sons for the final time today (October 9.
-
Video. Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian research
Video. Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.
-
North Yorkshire Police loses almost 250,000 hours to sickness amid absence concerns
Almost 250,000 working hours were lost to sickness at North Yorkshire Police last year amid concerns over comparatively high levels of long-term absence.
-
Man's body found in wooded area near Scarborough
Police have discovered the body of a man in a wooded area in Scarborough after a member of the public alerted officers.
-
How long might I live, and in good health, in Calderdale?
The number of years men and women in Calderdale might expect to live in good health has fallen, according to new data.
-
Prince Harry reveals he slipped into depression after move to Canada
Harry also talks about mental health struggles after his mother’s death, saying he felt ‘disloyal and guilty for the possibility of being happy and joyful without her’
-
Two people taken to hospital after crash in Selby
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash in Selby last night (Thursday). It was on Wistow Road at7.41pm. Firefighters from Selby and Tadcaster went to the incident. Wistow Road, Selby A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service...
-
UN weather body provides update on when El Nino will peak – and end
The World Meteorological Organisation outlined the forecast in its monthly climate bulletin
-
One taken to hospital after HGV and car crash in A66 layby as air ambulance attends
A person was taken to hospital after a crash between a HGV and a car in a layby on the A66 that saw the air ambulance, police and paramedics attend.
-
Hegseth ridiculed after failing to keep up with his own troops on training exercise
Jimmy Kimmel dubbed Hegseth ‘our secretary of war and styling mousse’ after footage emerged of the military workout
-
Darlington mum juggling mental health role and beauty business shortlisted for award
A Darlington woman balancing a career in mental health with a growing beauty business says she was left stunned after being shortlisted for a prestigious Northern Echo award.
-
North Yorkshire Police loses almost 250,000 hours to sickness in one year
Almost 250,000 working hours were lost to sickness at North Yorkshire Police last year amid concerns over comparatively high levels of long-term absence.
-
Christa Pike's health has seen 'profound turnaround' in last three days, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
-
I tested gravy granules - which smelled like sweaty socks?
We put gravy granules to the test
-
Frozen testicular tissue transplant offers hope of restoring fertility
Protecting fertility is a major challenge for young men undergoing aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy. Freezing their own testicular tissue before such treatments could help.
-
Pupil helps man who fell off bike and uses pocket money to get him takeaway
After learning the gentleman had not eaten that day, Hannah used her own pocket money to buy him food from a nearby takeaway.
-
Health officials warn England could face an early flu season
While levels of flu are currently low, figures from September have been higher than the same period for the last four years
-
Crook hairdresser's bid to cut Portugese jail term after smuggling 67kg of cannabis
A drug-smuggling County Durham hairdresser stashed more than 67kg of cannabis in his luggage in a bid to clear drug debt.
-
I tested gravy granules - which smelled like sweaty socks?
We put gravy granules to the test
-
County Durham mum told to ‘stop worrying’ over symptoms now has terminal cancer
County Durham mum Sue Spencer says a delayed breast cancer diagnosis left her with incurable stage 4 cancer as NHS Trust expands review into patient harm.