Breaking the taboo around ‘living wills’ in India
Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Health activists are helping champion the idea of living wills in India In 2010, IP Yadev, a surgeon from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was confronted with one of the hardest decisions of his life. He had to decide between keeping his father – a terminal cancer […]
Berkshire Sobriety coach Andy Smith on his path away from alcohol
BBC Andy Smith now runs courses where people reconsider their relationship with alcohol A wellness and sobriety coach said a panic attack in a supermarket and a Michael Jackson song made him look at his own problems with alcohol. Andy Smith, who lives in Sandhurst, Berkshire, said growing up in the Shetland Islands and its […]
Men’s sewing group in Cambridge launches
Harriet Heywood BBC News, Cambridgeshire Sew Positive Oliver Eagle-Wilsher, who helps teach sewing, said it had had a “profoundly positive effect” on his mental health A new crafting and wellness group aimed at improving men’s mental health has launched in Cambridge. People joining Men’s Hems will have the opportunity to upcycle and repurpose clothes. Oliver […]
Drop-in sessions highlight Isle of Man pregnancy services
The services available to support women and families during pregnancy are being highlighted during a week of drop-in sessions. The Jane Crookall Maternity Unit team will be on hand at the Roundhouse, in Braddan, between 09:00 and 13:00 GMT each day until Friday. The Healthy Mums, Healthy Baby Week sessions include stalls showcasing services that […]
Gym on Flintshire farm swaps cowbells for dumbbells
BBC Robin Jones incorporates farming elements and the great outdoors into his workouts A farmer is using his family farm to offer a new approach to fitness and mental health. Robin Jones is using equipment found on his farm, such as bales and tractor tyres, for workouts in and around his barn. He hopes his […]
Benefit mistakes leave thousands seeking debt help
BBC Kevin Hylton spent two years trying to get answers from the DWP Thousands of people are seeking help with debt after the government paid them benefits, only to then be told they were not entitled to the money and must repay it. Debt counselling service Money Wellness said nearly 10,000 people sought advice last […]
Is hedonism turning into health kicks instead?
Getty Images This is the second year fitness guru Joe Wicks has led a workout session at Glastonbury festival The sight of hundreds of people doing a workout with fitness guru Joe Wicks, aka the Body Coach, may have given regular Glastonbury festival goers pause. Times appear to be a’changing, as Bob Dylan could have […]
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
BBC Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health misinformation on his number-one ranked podcast, a BBC investigation has found. Recent claims from guests – including that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet, rather than proven treatments – were allowed by the Dragons’ Den star with little or no […]
Struck-off sex GP still medically advising private patients
SWNS Thomas Plimmer was struck off after having sex with multiple women at his GP surgery A doctor who was struck off for having sex with multiple women at his GP surgery advised a private therapy patient to buy prescription-only sleeping tablets. During a consultation, secretly recorded by BBC West, Thomas Plimmer also failed to […]
How will air pollution change where and when we travel?
Getty Images New Delhi recently saw air pollution levels at 30-35 times the safe limit (Credit: Getty Images) As New Delhi makes headlines yet again for its choking smog, experts and holidaymakers alike are pondering how worsening air quality will change travel in the long-term. My first words during a Christmas trip to Hanoi last […]