French iPhone 12 warning: European regulators examine alert on radiation levels
European regulators assess possible health risks after France's decision to temporarily halt sales.
2023-09-14 21:18
Who is playing SNF in Week 2 of the NFL schedule?
Sunday Night Football got off to a snoozer start in Week 1. Which two teams will be waiting all day for Sunday night in Week 2?
2023-09-14 20:56
Kris Jenner appears to be planning her own loungewear line
Kris Jenner has filed to trademark her name for use on items including loungewear and jackets.
2023-09-14 19:27
Russian air defence system destroyed in Crimea in Ukrainian attack
A Ukrainian official tells the BBC the air defence system was destroyed in a cruise missile attack.
2023-09-14 19:15
Bristol boxing coach training Ukrainian refugee for free
Chris Sanigar has coached world champions and is now training a young boxer displaced by war.
2023-09-14 19:00
Kim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn't know how
Can President Joe Biden bring the mercurial North Korean leader to the table?
2023-09-14 16:20
'They probably can’t afford us' Amanda Seyfried reveals what it would take for Mamma Mia 3 to happen
'Mamma Mia' star Amanda Seyfried believes the likelihood of a third film in the franchise could "come down to something stupid like whether or not Universal wants to pay the money", and the actress isn't sure the company could "afford" to give the stars what would be "fair".
2023-09-14 15:24
Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante has been captured. Here's what happens next
The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge.
2023-09-14 13:47
‘Millions of women and girls suffer severe pain’ during periods – research finds
Almost half of people who menstruate experience period pain that is ‘severe’ – and 51% feel their symptoms aren’t taken seriously by healthcare professionals, new research has found. The survey, commissioned by health charity Wellbeing of Women, asked 3,000 women and girls in the UK about their experience. A massive 86% of those surveyed said they have had mental health problems in relation to their period. Many said they had ‘debilitating pain’, bleeding for six weeks and some waited decades for a diagnosis of a health condition, in the survey of 16 to 40-year-olds across all regions, backgrounds and ethnicities. Women and girls have been “dismissed for far too long”, said Professor Dame Lesley Regan, chair of Wellbeing of Women. “It’s simply unacceptable that anyone is expected to suffer with period symptoms that disrupt their lives.” Painful, irregular and heavy periods can be symptomatic of serious gynaecological conditions. Signs of the chronic condition endometriosis – when the endometrial lining grows outside of the uterus – include debilitating period pain. Similarly, adenomyosis – a condition where the uterus lining starts growing into the muscle of the womb wall – is normally identifiable by painful periods and heavy bleeding. Painful periods may also be a sign of fibroids, non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb. Despite around two in three women developing at least one fibroid at some point in their life, according to the NHS, only 38% of those surveyed knew about the condition. Awareness for adenomyosis was even lower, at only 10%. The research found only 14% have tried medication to reduce heavy bleeding, despite treatments, like tranexamic acid which reduces blood loss significantly, being available. Caroline Nokes, Conservative MP and chair of the Women and Equalities Committee which is conducting an inquiry into reproductive and gynaecological health, said: “There is a terrible phrase, ‘Well, it’s just a period, why are you making a fuss about that? Can’t you just get on with it?’ “Yet many women and girls are experiencing horrendous period symptoms and gynaecological conditions. “These are impacting the health of women and girls, and preventing them from taking part in work, school, sport and everyday life. “Endometriosis alone affects 1.5 million women in the UK and costs the economy £8.2 billion – now is the time for change.” Wellbeing of Women have launched a new campaign called ‘Just A Period’ – aiming to address the normalisation of worrying period symptoms. NHS GP Dr Aziza Sesay said: “In my clinic, I see teenagers who are anaemic, who miss several days of school, and they don’t realise that this isn’t normal. They’ll literally use the words, ‘It’s just a period’. “It’s vital that we raise awareness and education on periods. We need to stop the narrative that heavy and painful periods are something we have to live with. “I want women and girls to have the knowledge to advocate for themselves, to push for more investigations, and to push for a diagnosis and treatment so that they don’t have to live with debilitating symptoms.” Clare Nasir, Channel 5 weather broadcaster and host of BBC Under the Weather broadcast, was diagnosed with fibroids and had an myomectomy – an operation to remove them. “With fibroids, there’s the physical pain but also the mental pain, I was struggling to conceive but looked about five months pregnant. People would write into the show asking why I hadn’t declared my pregnancy. It took a toll on my mental health. “When I eventually had my myomectomy, it was life changing. I’m passionate about raising awareness so that other women don’t feel alone and or suffer unnecessarily.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Cats given vegan diets ‘have better health outcomes’, study claims Groundbreaking migraine treatment offers ‘new hope’ for patients Taylor Swift and Shakira lead the charge in slit dresses at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
2023-09-14 13:16
Stocks Advance as Soft Dollar Fuels Risk Appetite: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia broadly climbed on cautious optimism the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes following the US
2023-09-14 12:59
Vast stretches of coastal New England face hurricane and tropical storm watches ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival
Hurricane Lee continues to creep toward New England, where hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for much of its coastal residents in anticipation of the colossal storm's possible impact on Friday and through the weekend.
2023-09-14 12:45
Libyan rivals 'co-ordinating over flood disaster'
More than 5,300 people died after dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna.
2023-09-14 12:22