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It's been a bad summer for foodborne illnesses -- from a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce to salmonella infections linked to jalapeños.
Health & WellnessFormer President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, according to his son Hunter. NPR's A Martinez asks Johns Hopkins Professor Otis Brawley about prostate cancer diagnoses and…
Health & WellnessShameema and Tanzeela trek for miles in summer heat to vaccinate children in Kashmir’s highlands as part of a vast national programme Before sunrise, Shameema slips on her worn rubber…
Health & WellnessMMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families Donald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes…
Health & WellnessPresident Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.
Health & WellnessDr Kate Martin is encouraged by the new network of community clinics, while Prof Dr John R Ashton says the forthcoming mental health strategy is an opportunity to grasp the nettle, while…
Health & WellnessHealth concerns | Rubbish decisions | In sympathy | Funeral songs | Short illnesses Calls for changes to breast cancer guidelines for GPs are welcome ( Report, 4 August ). The existing…
Health & WellnessThe imaging test is most often used to help determine a person’s risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures DXA – or sometimes DEXA – scans are important for people in their 60s and above…
Health & WellnessFoundayo is made by Eli Lilly, the drug firm behind the Mounjaro jab.
Health & WellnessState confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a…
Health & WellnessAI’s danger isn’t just in experts losing the ability to reason. It’s that trainees may never learn how to do so in the first place In healthcare, there’s growing concern over doctors…
Health & WellnessMedicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they'd like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn…
Health & WellnessThe military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it?
Health & WellnessConcerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services For mother-to-be Harriet Knight, the…
Health & WellnessThe former Leeds and Burnley defender has struggled with his mental health for most of his life. But it took five suicide attempts for him to admit how badly he wanted to end it. He talks…
Health & WellnessHeat and tainted produce have made this a record summer for foodborne illness. Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 10,000, and the CDC just traced a new salmonella outbreak to Mexican…
Health & WellnessMolly O’Brien responds to an article by Natalie Morris about her five-day labour, while an NHS doctor shares her personal experience of feeling ‘othered’ It is not clear whether Natalie…
Health & WellnessThe number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
Health & WellnessA new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.
Health & WellnessAn exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarming Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new cooking show isn’t the only big news out of the public…
Health & WellnessDrug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous…
Health & WellnessI wish I could say that expressing concern for the pop star’s health is helpful – but I know from experience it’s not that simple The last time I opened X, a photo of Ariana Grande leaning…
Health & WellnessScientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalent A thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontario’s boreal…
Health & WellnessExperts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.
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