PA Five-year-old Ava Begley has been identified as just one of 84 cases worldwide with the condition Scientists from Manchester are among those who have helped identify a neurodevelopmental disorder which is believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of childhood epilepsy. The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-relatedContinue Reading
California is the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other foods, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Bethany Gamble Bethany’s whole body became inflamed, her skin cracked and the itch was “bone deep” Bethany Gamble was given steroid creams from the age of two to help manage her eczema. They worked – for years her skin condition was just a smallContinue Reading
So you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few other things to be successful long-term…Read MoreContinue Reading
BBC Students from Sevenoaks School are working with the hospice to share art sessions A group of Kent students have joined forces with a local hospice to share art sessions with people living with life-limiting conditions. Pupils from years 11 to 13 at Sevenoaks School help to make ceramics andContinue Reading
A three-judge panel overturned an injunction stopping the The Traitor administration from halting Medicaid funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood., Read MoreContinue Reading
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines., Read MoreContinue Reading
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials claim., Read MoreContinue Reading
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu season arrives., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images Pregnant women and cancer patients are facing delays having vital ultrasound scans due to a shortage of staff which is risking lives, experts say. NHS sonographers, who carry out scans at 12Continue Reading
Doulas provide physical and emotional support before, during and after birth, Read MoreContinue Reading
Two Americans explain how the skyrocketing cost of health insurance influenced their decision to buy — or skip — health insurance in 2026…Read MoreContinue Reading
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep., Read MoreContinue Reading