Entries by BBC News

When is it too hot to walk your dog? /in /by

How to make sure your pets are cool and comfortable during periods of hot weather.

Inside Health /in /by

We investigate the safety of melatonin as a sleep aid, and should you eat your placenta?

How do heat health alerts work? /in /by

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke /in /by

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

What does hot weather do to the body? /in /by

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat /in /by

Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather.

Drinks that make you chill – do they really do what it says on the tin? /in /by

The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.

How a ‘seated salsa’ can help your lower back /in /by

It's hard to tone your lower back muscles, but this handy exercise can help.

Support network helped us to breastfeed, say mums /in /by

Two mums who struggled to breastfed their babies say a peer support group helped them.

A walk-in fishermen’s clinic saved Tom from sepsis – and could transform the NHS /in /by

Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.