Frankie Davies 
Jan. 24, 2024 – If old bottles of prescription medicines and over-the-counter pain relievers are gathering dust behind your bathroom mirror, you’re not alone. But it’s important to take stock of what medications you have, what you can get rid of, and figure out how to store and discard your pills with care. Let’s start … Read more
LONDON — U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade. The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about … Read more
Doctors and campaigners have complained to the BBC and MPs about “unfounded” claims made on the TV show Dragons’ Den that Chinese medicine had helped a woman recover from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a disease with no known cure. An open letter to the chairs of two select committees was organised by Action for ME after … Read more
A simple blood test has the potential to accurately screen for Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms start to show, according to a recent study. The study, published in JAMA Neurology Monday, found the blood test can identify key plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, with up to 97 per cent accuracy. “Plasma biomarkers have emerged as important tools … Read more
Sleep problems are common and there are many possible causes. From illness to work the reason is likely to change throughout life. While a few sleepless nights are usually nothing to worry about, the calmative long-term effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders have been associated with a wide range of health consequences, including increased … Read more
How long do you need to take a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis before it’s fully effective? It depends on which one you use. But they all take a while, says Eric M. Ruderman, MD, a rheumatologist at Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology in Chicago. In fact, he says, DMARDs used to be called SARDs, … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that authorities in Greece violated the privacy rights of a group of women who were arrested and publicly identified in 2012 as HIV-positive prostitutes who allegedly endangered public health. The case was brought to the Strasbourg, France-based court by 11 Greek women, 10 of … Read more
King Charles is being treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace announced last week. The condition, which is common in men aged over 50, is not cancer and not usually a serious threat to health. The announcement came the same day as the news Kate, Princess of Wales was in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery. … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced Tuesday in the legislature. The controversial statute still on the books is being challenged in federal … Read more
While enjoying my first visit to Portugal in December, I had the misfortune of coming down with food poisoning late one night. I suspect some raw oysters I ate that day were the culprit, but I’ll never know for sure. The result was 12 hours of GI hell and a canceled tour of the palaces … Read more
