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by roshni mahtani, Camille Eusebio on June 6, 2023 at 5:18 am

During pregnancy, your body will undergo some amazing changes. Increased hormones will cause your breasts to swell, your uterus to expand even your skin to break out. You'll deal with crazy cravings at 5am (think ice cream and pickles) and feel "too big" even though it's just your body's way of adapting. Spoiler alert: It will all be worth it. In the meantime, we want to help you prepare by outlining changes to expect during each trimester of your pregnancy. Changes in your body during pregnancy: An overview Pregnancy is a moment of enormous change for women. Most of it is brought about by the rise in hormone levels, and also the "weight", physical and mental, of carrying another life in your body. According to Healthline, a pregnant woman's body undergoes normal physical changes. They can be obvious (like a bigger belly, or dark skin) or subtle (frequent urination, fatigue). Below is a list of the changes mums-to-be can anticipate for the next nine months: […]

on June 6, 2023 at 12:36 am

But others warn that could stop some adults giving up cigarettes, which are much more harmful. […]

on June 5, 2023 at 11:31 pm

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says. […]

on June 5, 2023 at 11:26 am

"Possible gross negligence manslaughter" is being investigated after a baby died, police say. […]

on June 5, 2023 at 6:31 am

Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year. […]

by Shabnam Muzammil on June 4, 2023 at 9:55 am

Pregnant women like to sleep, but it does not mean they get a good night’s rest every time. Quality sleep is one of the key pillars to overall good health and is especially important during pregnancy. A pregnant woman who gets less than five hours of sleep a night is at an increased risk for conditions such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, according to experts. Seeing as how sleep is such an integral part of nourishing your body and contributing to your growing foetus' health, pregnant mums can take time to indulge in what must be a very welcome end to an exhausting day of growing a baby! If you’re having trouble getting a shut-eye, check out these safe sleeping positions during pregnancy that you can try.  Sleeping while pregnant As you approach the different hurdles brought forth by the three trimesters, one complaint probably stays the same throughout – try as you might, you cannot seem to get comfortable enough to sleep! […]

on June 3, 2023 at 11:04 pm

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire. […]

by Venkat Gunasellan on June 3, 2023 at 9:00 am

Running a local skincare business is tough with fierce competition from international brands. But one entrepreneur has managed to launch a skincare line with just one product that sold out within five months.  Meet Naz, a 23-year-old skincare influencer and entrepreneur.  How it all began  A quick glance at Naz's social media, and you will notice that he has glowing, glass-like skin. But that wasn't always the case.  At 16 years old, Naz struggled with cystic acne. Unlike your regular pimples, cystic acne is a severe form of acne, where cysts form deep under the skin. While Naz encouraged people to seek professional help, he personally didn't want to spend his resources in consulting a dermatologist. Instead, he took the matter into his own hands.  He started to do his own online research on cystic acne - from understanding the root cause to finding ways on how to deal with it. Over time, Naz experimented with different skincare products and studied their ingredients to understand the science behind them.&nbs […]

on June 2, 2023 at 8:43 am

Olivia Maunder was told her pain was psychological by doctors at Frimley Park Hospital. […]

on June 2, 2023 at 5:08 am

Women say they are facing "soul-destroying" waits for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. […]

on June 1, 2023 at 11:08 pm

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients. […]

on June 1, 2023 at 9:32 pm

The US National Eating Disorder Association is investigating reports the chatbot shared harmful advice. […]

on June 1, 2023 at 1:29 pm

Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions. […]

on June 1, 2023 at 9:57 am

As the number of breast reductions rises, women open up on their experience of having bigger breasts. […]

on June 1, 2023 at 3:24 am

The aim is to protect the most vulnerable as high temperatures become more common due to climate change. […]

on May 31, 2023 at 1:34 pm

Rimegepant will be available only to adults who have tried at least three other preventative drugs. […]

on May 28, 2023 at 11:13 pm

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says. […]

on May 25, 2023 at 5:04 am

BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist. […]

on May 24, 2023 at 3:34 pm

There have been warnings in the US about its flesh-eating properties and role in 7% of fatal overdoses. […]

on May 24, 2023 at 3:05 pm

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants […]

on May 24, 2023 at 3:04 pm

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants […]

on May 24, 2023 at 10:13 am

It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your e-cig? […]

on May 23, 2023 at 11:17 am

Jennie Gow, who had a stroke in December, says she is determined to come back "as strong as ever". […]

on May 22, 2023 at 10:00 am

The presenter shares her diagnosis of debilitating womb disorder adenomyosis with BBC Radio 5 Live listeners. […]

on May 19, 2023 at 4:00 am

The psychological effects of Russia's invasion are starting to show in Ukraine, at the front and at home. […]

on May 19, 2023 at 1:54 am

Model Rosie Viva was experiencing mania when she triggered the mass evacuation of Stansted Airport. […]

on May 16, 2023 at 3:47 pm

Covid guidelines for wearing face coverings in Scotland's health and social care settings have ended. […]

on May 16, 2023 at 5:12 am

Rhiannon Morgan has grown used to people making comments or asking if her condition is contagious. […]

on May 15, 2023 at 10:06 am

Trials are taking place in Cambridge, where the technology was developed. […]

on May 5, 2023 at 2:47 pm

Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years, says the WHO. […]

on May 4, 2023 at 7:17 am

LONDON - A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday (May 4) to decide if Covid-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization's rules, a status that helps maintain international focus on the pandemic. The WHO first gave Covid its highest level of alert on Jan 30, 2020, and the panel has continued to apply the label ever since, at meetings held every three months. However, a number of countries have recently begun lifting their domestic states of emergency, such as the United States. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said he hopes to end the international emergency this year. There is no consensus yet on which way the panel may rule, advisors to the WHO and external experts told Reuters. "It is possible that the emergency may end, but it is critical to communicate that Covid remains a complex public health challenge," said Professor Marion Koopmans, a Dutch virologist who is on the WHO panel. She declined to speculate further ahead of the discussions, which are confidential. […]

on April 11, 2023 at 3:49 pm

Junior doctors sing their protest chants to popular tunes on picket lines in England. […]

on March 24, 2023 at 12:05 am

They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk. […]

on March 7, 2023 at 11:54 am

The ex-Leeds Rhinos star was the 2,000th recipient of the award for outstanding individual volunteers. […]

on March 2, 2023 at 8:43 pm

The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper - here are eight. […]

on March 2, 2023 at 3:26 pm

The move had huge costs - socially, emotionally and academically, so could schools have been kept open? […]

on March 2, 2023 at 2:16 pm

US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided. […]

on March 2, 2023 at 9:24 am

The journalist released WhatsApps she obtained while working on the former health secretary's book. […]

on March 1, 2023 at 2:55 pm

The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic. Here's what we know. […]

on January 5, 2023 at 2:56 pm

China is ramping up its vaccination programme in response to the latest wave of Covid. […]

on December 29, 2022 at 10:42 pm

Beijing is finally opening its borders - but some countries are wary of a Covid threat. […]

on December 26, 2022 at 5:26 am

The UK Health Security Agency says it will halt publishing the figures from early January. […]

on July 14, 2022 at 11:54 am

That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. […]

on July 5, 2022 at 4:53 pm

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world. […]

on July 1, 2022 at 8:57 am

Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron. […]

on March 5, 2022 at 3:02 am

Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between six and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in Denmark has found. The study includes one of the largest groups yet of people who were not hospitalised with Covid, and followed them for longer than other major studies, the researchers from Denmark's State Serum Institute (SSI) said. The questionnaire-based study suggested that the most commonly reported long-term symptoms were changes in sense of smell and taste, as well as fatigue. Conducted between September 2020 and April 2021, well before the recent Omicron variant surge, the survey compared the responses of 61,002 people who had tested positive for the coronavirus six, nine or 12 months before with those of 91,878 people who had tested negative. In total, 29.6 per cent of the respondents who had tested positive reported at least one ongoing physical symptom six to 12 months after infection, compared to 13 per cent in the control group. […]

on March 4, 2022 at 9:55 am

A look at progress made in vaccinating the country, as more than 52 million people have received at least one dose and 38 million have had a booster or third dose. […]

by Joanne Poh on January 11, 2022 at 5:10 am

Just about every Singaporean knows about the importance of health screenings. After all, catching a serious ailment too late could mean death or huge medical bills. But how much do you really know about health screenings and how much they cost in Singapore? Here’s the low down. Price list: Health screening packages in Singapore As it turns out, the cost of health screenings in Singapore can vary… quite wildly, actually. Here are some health screening prices compiled from a mix of public hospitals, private hospitals and private clinics. […]

by Grace Koh on December 31, 2021 at 4:50 am

In the past two years living with Covid-19, numerous measures have been taken to defend against the virus, and the Covid-19 vaccines are one of them. The Singapore government has been rolling out its vaccination campaign, providing free vaccination shots to residents. Locally, the vaccines available under the national programme are Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna and Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccines. Now, the vaccination programme includes the addition of a booster shot. Now that booster shots are available, some of you may be considering whether to take the plunge and take the shot — but questions abound. Who is suitable? Should I take the shot? And more importantly, can I mix and match my vaccines? We find out more about booster shots and see which combinations are the most helpful, especially for those who have taken their primary vaccination shots from the national programme. […]

on October 7, 2021 at 6:27 am

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Chemo patients' response to vaccine improves with booster A new study helps quantify the improved protection against Covid-19 achieved with a third booster dose of the vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. "Chemotherapy can weaken the ability of cancer patients to fight off infections and to respond appropriately to vaccines," said Deepta Bhattacharya of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, co-author of the study reported in Nature Medicine. Her team studied 53 patients receiving chemotherapy for solid-tumour cancers who received two shots of the vaccine. Almost all of the subjects had an immune response after vaccination. […]