Health

A scheme to help GPs provide care and advice to patients without them joining long NHS hospital waiting lists is being expanded in England, the government has said. GPs will work more closely with specialists to access expert advice quickly for patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms and ear infections. Backed by £80m of funding, its ...

The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN. The preliminary memo, sent from White House budget officials to the Department of Health and Human Services, previews the administration’s plans to slash discretionary federal health ...

Several factors besides alcohol can negatively impact liver health. While alcohol is a well-known liver toxin, other elements such as poor diet, viral infections, medications, and environmental toxins can also contribute to liver damage.These factors can lead to conditions like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatitis, fibrosis, or even cirrhosis. The liver plays a vital role in detoxification, metabolism, and ...

A heart attack is a type of medical emergency. If not treated or admitted to the hospital on time, it can cause even death. So, it is important to be aware of heart attacks. Everyone should have knowledge of some early signs or warning signs that should prompt to seek medical advice. 1. Chest pain A recent study found that ...

Denmark aims to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040 thanks to a national HPV vaccination campaign and screening programme, the Danish Cancer Society said on Monday. “Even before 2040, so few women may have the disease that it may be considered eradicated,” the Danish Cancer Society said in a statement. “It would be the first time a cancer has disappeared,” it ...

More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a study by two leading experts in child health. Children in Africa and South East Asia were found to be most at risk. Antimicrobial resistance – known as AMR – develops when the ...

Bangladesh’s progress in maternal health is at risk due to announced and potential funding cuts by key development partners, according to a UN global report. The report titled ‘Trends in Maternal Mortality’, released on World Health Day, highlights global progress in reducing maternal deaths. According to the report, Bangladesh has significantly reduced its maternal mortality rates through government initiatives, including ...

Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiment within federal and state governments may derail emerging and cutting-edge vaccines that are now awaiting regulatory approval in the United States – essentially leaving those vaccines in limbo. Just last week, the US Food and Drug Administration delayed a decision on full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine even though it ...

Linda Kelly, 67, has advanced breast cancer which has spread to her bones and chest wall, but says a new pill has given her extra years of life and time to travel with her husband. “It does let you have a normal kind of life and you forget you have cancer,” she says of the new drug capivasertib, which has ...

I’ve never wanted a piece of news to be less true. Popular dairy brand Cabot Creamery issued a recall on almost 2,000 pounds of its Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter due to contamination with elevated levels of coliform. What is coliform, you may ask? Well, you may regret that question. Coliform is a bacteria that is commonly found in ...