Paul O’Hare,BBC Scotlandand Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondent John Cuddihy says the bacterial infection had a ‘devastating’ impact on daughter Molly The father of a woman whose death is being investigated by prosecutors said a health board was “warned for years” about issues with a major hospital’s water …
A representational image showing skincare products. — Canva In the past, skincare meant washing one’s face with soap and water, and applying some cold cream that belonged to one’s mother. Just like everything else, skincare has evolved as well. Now, taking care of the skin means using cleansers, toners, serums, …
Ruth Clegg,Health and wellbeing reporter and Grace Dean Natalia Gdovskaia/Getty Images Fibre has been trending on social media, with creators sharing recipes using ingredients like chickpeas, avocado and nuts Last year, many of us went protein-mad in the hopes of boosting our strength and fitness. But over the past few …
The largest nurses strike in New York City history is underway after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract by Monday’s deadline. The New York State Nurses Association said nearly 15,000 nurses are now walking off their jobs at five privately-run hospitals, …
Joanna MorrisBBC Shared Data Unit Getty Images The number of children in drug and alcohol treatment has been rising since the coronavirus pandemic Three women whose teenage sons died after becoming addicted to drugs have told the BBC the system failed their children. Anita Morris, Nicola Howarth and Kate Roux …
Hugh PymHealth editor BBC Guts have become a source of immense fascination. Social media influencers promote unproven supplements said to boost gut health, whilst milk and kombucha brands promise to nourish them with “good bacteria”. Some have dismissed the gut-obsession as a passing fad – however many doctors think that …
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent BBC As ambulances queued in front of Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading last week, corridors full of patients were waiting for a bed on a ward. Emergency department consultant Omar Nafousi was at his wit’s end. “We’ve no space,” he told the BBC last week. “This is …
Traci Hurley says watching her husband battle cancer in late 2021 was harrowing. “It was heartbreaking, and it was awful,” she said. “I lived in fear every day.” A battle made worse, she says, because so many of the skirmishes were with their insurance company. “No family should have to …
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The release of an updated food pyramid this week has sparked mixed reactions from doctors and dietitians. One of the most noteworthy shifts in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — which were announced by HHS officials during a Jan. 7 press …
The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter. Patients are already getting their hands on the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk — a once-daily drug that shares the same brand name …