2 days ago Jaimielee Rendall, Lowestoft and George King, Suffolk Supplied Seven-year-old Alex first went to the Blade Inclusive Salon when he was three Why would you travel 530 miles for a haircut? For Al Nicolau and his wife, Ramona, the answer is simple. They do it for their son.Continue Reading
Dogs who are given supplements containing cannabidiol, or CBD, over a period of years show lowered aggression levels, a new study claims., Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor,Continue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a “hypnotic way.” (BBC News) AContinue Reading
6 hours ago Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Getty Images Girls have been offered the HPV vaccine since 2008 Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals. The first study ofContinue Reading
California is considering expanding financial help for low-income residents struggling to pay high health insurance premiums after losing federal subsidies. But relief for state marketplace customers will be limited. Here’s who may get help and what it could mean for premiums…Read MoreContinue Reading
New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year, Read MoreContinue Reading
In Congo and other parts of Africa, some women are having baby after baby under cultural pressure to produce a male heir, even risking their health, Read MoreContinue Reading
Dr Oscar is back with the latest health headlines. From promising news for people living with lupus to claims you could regrow your own teeth, he sorts fact from fiction. Plus, why humans naturally prefer to walk anti-clockwise. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer and search forContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largestContinue Reading
Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak 1 day ago Anne Soy Mongbwalu and Rwampara BBC “Grace has been shown to us,” sing health workers at the epicentre of DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak It is strange to witness singing and dancing in a placeContinue Reading