Caroline Gall West Midlands Getty Images Mind is encouraging people to check on those around them People are being encouraged to open up about their mental health at events as part of Time to Talk Day 2026. The national event on Thursday is organised by the charity Mind and aimsContinue Reading
The Professional Footballers’ Association is set to announce the first comprehensive protocol to prevent CTE in British soccer players, Read MoreContinue Reading
A natural gas explosion ripped through a building for mental health services in Nashua, New Hampshire, and sparked a fire, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of more strike action in their long-running dispute with the government over pay and training posts. British Medical Association (BMA) members backed more walkouts, which means the union now has another six-month mandate to take strikeContinue Reading
A Wisconsin retiree with glaucoma needed her eyes examined. Her Medicare Advantage plan from UnitedHealthcare listed her optometrist’s clinic as in-network, but she learned the hard way that a clinic can be in-network and out-of-network at the same time…Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles — not just severe cases — but experts warn that this shouldn’t be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinionContinue Reading
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hospital disruption continues after fire Briony Leyland, at Southampton General Hospital and Galya Dimitrova, South of England BBC Patients in all affected areas were moved to safe parts of the site, the hospital said A fire at Southampton’s main hospital has led to more than 200 patients being evacuated fromContinue Reading
Two footballers have taken part in a project to help tackle child health issues and encourage better oral hygiene and diets. Ipswich Town striker George Hirst and defender Conor Townsend attended the club’s Empower Hub project at the Willows Family Hub in Chantry, Suffolk. The session focused on the foundation’sContinue Reading
This installment of InvestigateTV and KFF Health News’ “Costly Care” series explores how administrative errors can leave patients on the hook for bills they shouldn’t owe — sometimes with few options to correct a problem they didn’t create…Read MoreContinue Reading
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Trust’s maternity care ‘exemplary’, say inspectors BBC Inspectors visited maternity services in Lancashire and Cumbria in July A hospital trust has seen “widespread improvements” in its maternity and emergency care after being told to improve by inspectors. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out unannounced visits to check on improvementsContinue Reading
Power outages and prolonged exposure to frigid temperatures carry a risk of hypothermia that cannot be ignored, Read MoreContinue Reading