As extreme weather wreaks havoc, the risk of dangerous mold looms. An estimated 47% of homes already have mold or dampness, leaving their residents exposed to mold spores and associated allergens that can cause respiratory problems…Read MoreContinue Reading
Non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer at 37 demands ‘urgent action’ Mark Norman South East health correspondent Mark Norman/BBC Jules Fielder was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer aged 37 A non-smoker who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 37 is campaigning for better awareness of the condition inContinue Reading
Concerns are mounting over the phenomenon of “tech neck” among young smartphone users, prompting spine experts to call for new counteractive measures., Read MoreContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say they want the government to follow “gold standard” science, Read MoreContinue Reading
Philippa Roxby, Health reporter and Alison Holt, Social affairs editor Getty Images Details of a new UK clinical trial to assess the risks and benefits of puberty-blocking drugs in children who question their gender have been announced. It follows the banning of the drugs for gender treatment last year afterContinue Reading
A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low, Read MoreContinue Reading
Eugene Teo recommends some lesser-known movements and variations to try in your next workout…Read MoreContinue Reading
The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s, Read MoreContinue Reading
The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week…Read MoreContinue Reading
Kate Whannel Political reporter Former cabinet minister Lord Michael Gove has apologised on behalf of the then-government and Conservative Party for “mistakes made” during the coronavirus pandemic. In her long-awaited report published, Baroness Hallett says Boris Johnson, the prime minister at the time, oversaw a “toxic and chaotic” culture inContinue Reading
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fending off criticism from his own base as some of the environmental and anti-vaccine activists who propelled him into politics have said they want stronger action against vaccines and pharmaceutical companies, Read MoreContinue Reading
The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts, Read MoreContinue Reading
Metformin blunted exercise-induced improvements in vascular insulin sensitivity, aerobic fitness, inflammatory markers, and fasting glucose levels in adults at high risk for metabolic syndrome, according to the results of a new study. “Metformin impaired the effect of exercise training to improve blood vessel function,” Steven K…Read MoreContinue Reading