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Alison Holt, Social affairs editor and James Melley Getty Images A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the equality watchdog’s guidance on which public or workplace toilets and changing rooms transgender people should use. The judgment urged businesses and services to follow the law, seek specialist advice,Continue Reading

can-mistletoe-cure-cancer?

Introduction Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancers were diagnosed and about 10 million people died from the disease[1]. Because of the strong public interest in cancer cures, many claims of miraculous therapies are popular on the Internet. These cures areContinue Reading

are-phthalates-causing-a-decline-in-male-fertility?

Introduction According to an estimate published by the World Health Organization in April 2023, infertility affects roughly one in six (17.5%) adults of reproductive age worldwide. Factors causing or contributing to infertility can occur before birth or develop later in life and are so varied and complex that, in manyContinue Reading

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Joanne Writtle West Midlands health correspondent Family Vic Smith (left) said she was “absolutely furious” at the hospital failures, while her sister Liz Howell (right) said the family had entrusted her mother’s care to medics A family say their mother was let down in the worst possible way when sheContinue Reading

Research reveals mental health strain within swimming coaching

Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers argue that, unlike some team sports, individual sports such as swimming often place distinctive demands on coaches…Read MoreContinue Reading

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Introduction In September 2024, multiple social media posts began appearing on Instagram, claiming that vaccination caused a 23-year-old woman named Alexis Lorenze to become severely ill. These posts commonly included graphic photos of Lorenze’s facial bruising and swelling. Several of these posts can be traced to accounts with large followingsContinue Reading

here’s-the-extent-of-the-fallout-from-the-traitor’s-hhs-purge

This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling The Traitor administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as someContinue Reading

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Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images The hospital waiting list in England has dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years. At the end of December 2025 there were 7.29 million patients waiting for treatments such as knee and hip operations. That is the lowest number since February 2023.Continue Reading