Sharon Barbour Health correspondent A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned. Healthcare providers received a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturing issues concerning epidural bags. Hospitals are being sent substitutes bags for theContinue Reading
Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment, Read MoreContinue Reading
Both are important. But if you have to rank one over the other, this study can give you a clue on what to do…Read MoreContinue Reading
A last-minute push from Democrats and four moderate Republicans will force a House vote on renewing enhanced premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans, but not until January. That means millions will have to choose between paying dramatically more or dropping coverage next year. Meanwhile…Read MoreContinue Reading
Sharon Barbour Health correspondent A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, the government’s medicines regulator has warned. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) told healthcare providers in a patient safety alert earlier this month that the shortage followed manufacturingContinue Reading
A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at age 61 than those whose leisure-time physical activity remains low. However, physical activity in early late adulthood, especially muscle strengthening exercises, may mitigate the risks associated with earlierContinue Reading
Getty Images Amber and yellow cold health alerts have already been issued across much of England this winter. The alerts warn the public when low temperatures pose a potential risk to health. How does the weather health alert system work? The weather alert service is run by the UK HealthContinue Reading
On Idaho’s remote Fort Hall Reservation, thousands live without reliable high-speed internet, which supports health care, education, and daily life. Facing delays and wavering federal policy, Frances Goli is determined to spend more than $22 million in federal grant money before she runs out of time…Read MoreContinue Reading
Young people will be hit hardest by successive governments’ failure to focus on financial and societal challenges caused by an ageing population, a House of Lords report has suggested. They will need to plan and prepare to work longer and save more from a much earlier age, the economic affairsContinue Reading
MedPage Today) — The U.S. military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. The prohibition…Read MoreContinue Reading
The CDC’s revised website suggests links exist between autism and vaccines, which drew strong criticism from some health experts Thursday., Read MoreContinue Reading
Chinese scientists may have developed a possible alternative to colonoscopies for detecting gastrointestinal diseases with a magnetic “bacteria pill.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lisa Summers, Scotland health and social care correspondent and Catherine Lyst, BBC Scotland Getty Images Scotland’s resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay – the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers. Their union BMA Scotland had accused the government ofContinue Reading