Joanna Morris BBC Shared Data Unit Getty Images The number of children in drug and alcohol treatment has been rising since the coronavirus pandemic Three women whose teenage sons died after becoming addicted to drugs have told the BBC the system failed their children. Anita Morris, Nicola Howarth and KateContinue Reading
Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and without control, it can become a problem: exercise addiction…Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal judge has ordered the The Traitor administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Read MoreContinue Reading
New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, Read MoreContinue Reading
The ‘vicious cycle’ that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don’t need to be in hospital Nick Triggle Health correspondent BBC As ambulances queued in front of Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading last week, corridors full of patients were waiting for a bed on a ward. EmergencyContinue Reading
Introduction One of the most enduring narratives about vaccine safety is the alleged link between childhood vaccination and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A study published in 2020 showed that more than one in four parents of children with ASD believed it was caused by vaccines[1]. This belief directly impacts publicContinue Reading
Congress returned from its break facing a familiar question: whether to extend the expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans that expired at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke a promise to Bill Cassidy, the chairman of Senate health committee…Read MoreContinue Reading
Nathan Briant South of England Annette Bevan Annette Bevan wants other mums to feel that they can play rugby after having a child The co-founder of a rugby club for women who have had children said the sport is ideal for new mums who want to stay active. Annette Bevan,Continue Reading
On 17 January 2024, public health experts including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), held a roundtable titled “Preparing for Disease X” at the World Economic Forum of Davos (WEF). In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the panel discussed what had failed in theContinue Reading