Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu over half-term as the NHS warned of rising cases of the disease. There is an early flu season, health officials say, and the latest data for England showed cases and hospitalisations were increasing. NHS England said many school childrenContinue Reading
More than 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled nationwide because of possible contamination with metal pieces., Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF data shows that 2025 marked the first time in two decades that the annual cost of covering a family of four rose by 6% or more for three consecutive years…Read MoreContinue Reading
Nick Triggle Health correspondent The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times were too long and staffing tooContinue Reading
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More than 2.2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky has been recalled over contamination with pieces of metal, Read MoreContinue Reading
About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood, but state health and environmental officials have found higher concentrations in one corner of New Mexico, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a trial of T-cell therapy, which has proved successful in treating blood cancer A biology teacher and mother-of-two has become the first UK patient to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Emily Henders, 37, from Bushey, Hertfordshire, wasContinue Reading
California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Concerns are mounting over the phenomenon of “tech neck” among young smartphone users, prompting spine experts to call for new counteractive measures., Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In some cases, investigators found providers had never had contracts with plans they were listed on…Read MoreContinue Reading
The health of your brain is one more reason to practice good oral hygiene, according to a growing body of research…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, Read MoreContinue Reading