Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself
2026-03-22
Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing, Read MoreContinue Reading
I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know
2026-03-21
I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know Kate Morgan Wales community correspondent BBC Sofii says her experience in a mother and baby unit following her diagnosis of OCD and postpartum psychosis tendencies has made the bond withContinue Reading
Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts
2026-03-21
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced., Read MoreContinue Reading
CDC links raw oysters to 64 salmonella cases in 22 states
2026-03-21
The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella., Read MoreContinue Reading
It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
2026-03-21
Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other safe and routine care for babies, Read MoreContinue Reading
Evidence Shows ACA’s Mandated Benefits Alone Don’t Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.
2026-03-21
The Affordable Care Act put in place a package of benefits that health insurance plans must cover. Critics contend this mandate has jacked up premiums. Evidence supporting that claim is mixed…Read MoreContinue Reading
Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak
2026-03-21
James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Reuters The government’s vaccine advisors have been asked to look into whether teenagers should be given the MenB jab This week has shown how utterly devastating and shocking meningitis can be. One day you can be incredibly fit and healthy with the world atContinue Reading
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
2026-03-20
More research is starting to show that women can benefit from lifting weights, perhaps even more than men, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘I feel so grateful to be alive,’ Kent University meningitis survivor says
2026-03-20
Twenty-one-year-old Annabelle Mackay has spoken to the BBC about her experience of surviving a meningitis infection. The University of Kent law student believes she may have contracted it on 5 March at Club Chemistry, or possibly on an evening before this when she was out at a different venue. SoContinue Reading
Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood
2026-03-20
Jehovah’s Witness leaders are modifying their rules on blood transfusions by letting members choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion
2026-03-20
A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion, Read MoreContinue Reading
Psychiatrists’ Use of Biomarkers Could Open a New Window Into Mental Health Diagnoses
2026-03-20
The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators can help diagnose and treat mental illness…Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
2026-03-19
A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people, Read MoreContinue Reading