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Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes

Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

Menopause linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes

Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

UK loses measles elimination status

Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

What does it take to be a prison officer?

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them - and how do they cope?

‘Heading football likely contributed to McQueen’s brain disease’

An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former footballer's death.

Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being ‘fobbed off’

Jessica finally received a diagnosis after "begging" for an MRI scan revealing she needed urgent treatment.

‘I spent £2,000 on one event’: Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

‘I spent £2,000 on one event’: Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

Thousands of children facing ‘catastrophic’ waits for NHS community care

A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.

Thousands of children facing ‘catastrophic’ waits for NHS community care

A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.