The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ivan Morris Poxton Local Democracy Reporting Service A community health and well-being day is taking place in Grimsby on Saturday. The event follows on from concerns raised during a meeting in January over mental health support and public safety. It has been organised by local councillors, North East Lincolnshire Council’sContinue Reading
New U.S. government data shows that more U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, Read MoreContinue Reading
INCHEON, South Korea — A randomized controlled trial of physical therapy (PT) for pain relief in people with meniscal tear and osteoarthritis found no significant difference between sham and standard PT, but both showed slightly greater benefits than home-based exercise, according to a presentation at the World Congress on OsteoarthritisContinue Reading
Visiting a friend or relative with dementia can help reinforce relationships and bring joy. Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open University, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice, Read MoreContinue Reading
Fear of side effects prevents more than half of those diagnosed with treatable depression and anxiety from taking medications that could help them, according to a survey released Wednesday by a genetic testing company., Read MoreContinue Reading
Household plastics — found in water bottles, food packaging, shampoos and toys — could be contributing to hundreds of thousands of heart disease deaths worldwide every year, according to a new study released Tuesday., Read MoreContinue Reading
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency, Read MoreContinue Reading
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Floridians no longer would have fluoridated water if Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signs a measure into law that would ban adding fluoride to public water supplies., Read MoreContinue Reading
Florida is poised to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities, Read MoreContinue Reading
Claire McCollum visits a church’s wrestling club, set up to support its members’ mental health. Watch the full episode of on BBC iPlayer Find out more about BBC Wellbeing Week., from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading