NHS 111 offers new mental health service
BBCChris, one of the trained counsellors at the service, says she would not end a call if she didn't feel ...
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A ‘Pop’ Sensation in Her Head Was the First Sign
Share on PinterestPeggi Wegener (middle right) poses with her three sons. Image provided by Peggi WegenerAbout 2% of people in ...
COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later
People with postvaccine myocarditis did not share the typical mid-term complications associated with conventional myocarditis, based on a population-based study ...
Can Flu Antivirals Treat Severe Cases or Prevent Influenza?
Although antivirals had some positive effects on the treatment of severe influenza and prevention of the flu, many effects on ...
U.S. Heat-Related Deaths Jumped 117% Since 1999
Deaths due to heat-related illness in the U.S. more than doubled over the past quarter-century, researchers reported. From 1999 to ...
FDA Clears the Omnipod 5 System for Type 2 Diabetes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Omnipod 5 for use by people aged 18 and older with ...
Intermittent Fasting in Teens With Obesity Matches Calorie Restriction
Intermittent fasting worked as well as calorie restriction for weight loss in teens with obesity, and both methods could help ...
Too Many Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Aren’t Getting Appropriate Preventive Care
Anderson is a pediatrician. I was cradling my newborn son in my kitchen when I got the call from his ...
Nearly 60% of U.S. Baby Foods Don’t Meet WHO’s Nutritional Guidelines
Share on PinterestProper nutrition is crucial for a child’s health and development, but a new study found that 60% of ...
Will MDMA Rejection Cast a Chill on Psychedelic Research?
The future of psychedelic research was dealt its biggest setback in years after the FDA declined to approve midomafetamine (MDMA) ...
Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse’s CVD Event?
Incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in one spouse was followed by the other developing dementia more often than expected in a ...
Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus
Published guidelines on lupus management urge that female patients plan and prepare carefully for pregnancy, and use contraceptives when it's ...
Adding MRI to DBT Screening in Women With Dense Breasts May Avert More Cancer Deaths
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening supplemented by MRI for women with dense breasts led to both greater benefits and increased ...
Kathy Willis interview: How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health
We all know that being in nature is good for our health and mental well-being. But how does it work ...
A Brief Missive From the Lake
Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 ...
What Do We Know About Kamala Harris’ Medical History?
With President Biden's health under the magnifying glass these past few months, it may be surprising to learn how little ...
What Do We Know About Kamala Harris’ Medical History? Almost Nothing.
With President Biden's health under the magnifying glass these past few months, it may be surprising to learn how little ...
Cigna to Remove AbbVie’s Humira From Some Drug Reimbursement Lists Next Year
(Reuters) - Cigna said on Monday it will remove AbbVie’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira from some of its lists ...
Trump Would Veto a Federal Abortion Ban, Vance Says
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and ...
Hepatitis C Reinfection Common Among Treated Injection Drug Users
Among injection drug users treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, rates of reinfection were high soon after sustained virologic ...
