Health

Around 99.8% of cervical cancer cases are preventable according to Cancer Research UK.

Cervical cancer symptoms: four early warning signs you should know

Whilst it can be tempting to make sure your dog gets their walk, stormy weather can be dangerous.

Storm Eowyn: When is it safe to walk your dog in a storm?

The new Morrisons Clinic sends treatments to your house on a 24-hour tracked service

Morrisons launches a new discreet online prescription service

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Storm Eowyn: six things you should never do in a storm

File image of baby and parents on a maternity ward (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Concern whistleblowing issues at hospitals' maternity services could resurface

A fifth UK case of mpox Clade Ib has been found in Leeds

Doctor shares red flag symptoms of Mpox that you shouldn't ignore

Excessive screen time has been found to have a big impact on kid's health.

Screen time: four ways it impacts children's health

Brianna Alexander before, left, she used Simple weightloss app and after, right in yellow dress

Discount code: Save 60% off an app that has helped people lose 5 stone

With so many illnesses around this winter, it can be hard to know when symptoms of a cough are serious.

Red flag symptoms that you shouldn't ignore if you have a cough

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Jessica Firth, 25, from Newcastle, embarked on a life-changing journey when she decided to lose weight for her daughter.

'I shed four stone with these simple everyday tasks'

Jessica Firth, 25, from Newcastle, has been sharing her weight loss journey on social media 📱

Sarah McCann

You can get food poisoning from eating reheated rice.

Can you reheat cooked rice in the microwave and is it safe?

There was almost double the number of children in hospital with RSV compared with the same week last year.

NHS tells parents to 'call 999' if their children have these symptoms

Did Food Standards inspectors visit your favourite this time around?

One pub, two restaurants and one takeaway told "some improvement necessary"

Winter can be a challenging time for our mental health.

Pharmacist shares five ways to help symptoms of 'winter depression'

Low moods can have a big impact on getting to sleep.

Six tips on how to get a good night's sleep this Blue Monday

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

A lodge at Bryn Tanat in North Wales

Could a discount spa break take the edge off your Blue Monday?

Urgent warning to pet owners as dog chews linked to illness.

Urgent warning to pet owners not to feed dogs these chews from China

The opening of the Enhanced Services Centre in Kimbolton Road, Bedford. Picture: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

GP practice brings three sites to one new centre

Blue Monday usually falls on the third Monday in January.

How to beat Blue Monday - tips to look after your mental health

A new study suggests that drinking a glass of milk every day may reduce your risk of bowel cancer.

The one thing you can do daily to reduce your risk of common cancer

The viral skincare trend involves rubbing a banana peel on your face, with influencers claiming it has a 'natural Botox effect'

Skin expert warns against trying this viral beauty hack

From left to right: Bedfordshire Community Health Services colleagues Tania Pettet, Carrie Halsey-Fage and Bea Dodson.

New roles for Bedfordshire colleagues supporting patients from home

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Free parking for ‘most in need’ introduced at Bedford Hospital next month

A girl born between 2021 and 2023 in Bedford is expected to enjoy 62 healthy years which is down from 67.9 years for those born between 2011 and 2013

Newborn girls in Bedford predicted to enjoy fewer healthy years

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

New research suggests that drinking tap water could be putting millions of people living in the UK at a greater risk of dementia.

New research warns of 'link' between soft water and dementia

Their findings suggest it can have a ‘harmful effect’ on ‘neurodevelopmental disorders’, including dementia 🧪

Sarah McCann

Sofia Alessia, 27, with her daughter Alya-Valentina, 4, after weight loss surgery.

Mum who nearly died from weight loss surgery warns it 'isn't worth' it

Symptoms of HMPV can be similar to the flu or the cold.

Five common HMPV symptoms in adults that you shouldn't ignore

Treadmills can be used for indoor running and walking, which is great for staying fit

Cheapest home treadmill deals on Amazon right now

The outbreak was discovered on a farm near Wooler. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

How worried should we be about bird flu as US reports first death?

Norovirus is highly contagious and cannot be killed by alcohol hand gels.

Parents warned to keep children with these symptoms off school

Beef tallow is the latest skincare trend to take off on social media.

Skin expert warns against new viral beauty trend that can cause acne

Heated jackets can be worn as an inner layer or an outer layer

Cheapest heated jackets: Buy baking hot body warmers for less than £25

Wendy Searle, one of the world's most inspiring polar explorers, has shared seven top tips for how to set goals and achieve them in 2025.

'I'm an adventurer - here's how to set goals and achieve them in 2025'

Cases of HMPV have been surging in China.

HMPV symptoms to look out for - and should we be worried?

Cases of the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus remain high across the UK.

How to tell the difference between flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus

Mohammad Yasin MP for Bedford and Kempston

"We must keep the staff in Bedford who have helped saved countless lives"

The survey is now open and closes on Thursday, February 6

Do you think Bedford has enough pharmacies? Have your say

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Winter pressure: Nine in 10 beds at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust occupied

Baby boy Jagger born at Bedford Hospital on Christmas Day (Picture: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Bedford families celebrate as hospitals deliver 15 babies on Christmas Day

From left, Charmaine Norrish (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity fundraising manager), Richard Sumray (chair), Heather Telford (cancer navigator), Steve Butler (patient), Karen Jackson (general manager for cancer services at Bedford Hospital), Yvette King (lead governor), Mandy Shoben (capital projects manager) and Nicholas Kier (deputy lieutenant)

Cancer wellbeing room officially opens it doors at Bedford Hospital

A national survey of social care users found 63% of 285 respondents in Bedford said they were satisfied with the care they received

Bedford ranked below the East of England average for social care satisfaction

Dorit Kemsley of Beverley Hills Real Housewives, with Paul PK Kemsley, has opened up about her ordeal with the peri menopause

Real Housewives star on peri menopause and the supplement she loves

Beverley Hills Real Housewives star Dorit Kemsley talks about her peri menopause symptoms and how Better Menopause and Better Gut tablets have helped her

Alison Brinkworth

East of England Ambulance Service has moved to the highest escalation alert level in response to high demand across the region

Ambulance service for Bedfordshire declares highest escalation alert level

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

Flu symptoms to look out for as NHS warn about 'worst ever' flu season

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning about buying weight-loss drugs online.

Warning issued for anyone buying weight-loss drugs online

The first few days of 2025 is starting off with a cold snap, as many wake to frosty conditions.

How to keep yourself warm and stay safe during the cold weather

Feel Pro Collagen beauty supplement sachets come in a range of flavours

Discount code gives up to 20% off 'gamechanger' collagen supplement

The dark nights and winter weather can trigger symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Seven expert tips to boost your mood and beat the January blues

Keri last year verses this year

Kempston woman starts the new year a new woman

Figures from the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities show there were 26 deaths in Bedford wholly caused by alcohol consumption in 2023

Alcohol misuse killed record number of people in Bedford last year

Lyn now - happy, healthy and confident after losing 4 stone 8lbs

"I couldn’t even climb the stairs": Mum loses over four and a half stone

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

Norovirus: latest symptoms as cases surge just after Christmas

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