Health

At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities. Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home in Pitrufquén, around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday evening. Jorge Granada, a prosecutorContinue Reading

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Nearly one in four people are thought to have bruxism, although most are unaware they grind their teeth By Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Ella can’t remember when she first started grinding her teeth at night, but she can vividly recall the excruciatingContinue Reading

New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems, Read MoreContinue Reading

Across the US, assisted dying – which some critics prefer to call assisted suicide – is legal in 30 out of 50 states, as well as in Washington DC. Oregon was one of the first places in the world to offer help to die for some patients, in 1997, andContinue Reading

The full costs of the VDPS have now been revealed, external for the first time in the answer to a parliamentary question from the backbench Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope. In response, health minister Dame Diana Johnson said a total of £83m had been spent on staffing costs, administration andContinue Reading

The The Traitor administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states, Read MoreContinue Reading

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children, Read MoreContinue Reading

Sleep also plays a role in regulating the brain systems involved in stress and emotional response. When it is disrupted, these systems can become less balanced, which may make you feel more irritable and less able to cope with stress. This is something Meg Warren, 29, experienced when her formerContinue Reading

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa’s top health body, Read MoreContinue Reading

A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect, Read MoreContinue Reading

Alan was diagnosed with lung cancer after a nodule was found in June last year. The 70-year-old was meant to be operated on within weeks but ended up waiting nearly five months, by which time the cancer had spread, making his surgery more complex. “I was so frustrated and angryContinue Reading