TV GP Dr Hilary Jones is calling on people to do one thing to help save lives this winter. The doctor was speaking after warnings the NHS could be facing major issues over the colder months. One British Medical Association report has predicted more than 7,000 patients waiting more than 12 hours in A&E departments … Read more
BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren’t just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India’s arid south. They’re also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here. “We used to know when it would rain and for how long and we sowed our … Read more
The number of deaths from breast cancer is on the decline, but new data out of the U.S. shows the prevalence of cases among women under 50 years of age is rising. That has advocates for breast cancer screening once again urging change in Canada. The study, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians … Read more
Anna Richardson is angry. “I’m actually raging,” says the normally sunny anchor of TV shows as diverse as Supersize vs Superskinny, The Big Breakfast and, most infamously, Naked Attraction. And no wonder. For the last six years, the 54-year-old and her Staffordshire-based family have been pushed to breaking point, caring for her increasingly fragile 83-year-old … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman whose pregnancy was no longer viable after her water broke 15 weeks into carrying twins. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Monday, which was filed that day in Humboldt … Read more
Julianne Hough isn’t mincing words when it comes to online scrutiny of her body. Over the weekend, the actor and “Dancing with the Stars” host shared a short video of herself enjoying “Sunday Spa Day” and dancing in a bikini while inside of a sauna. Though Hough’s video may have been meant in jest, it … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand. It says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of its updated protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, which far exceeds the uptake by Canadians last year. The agency says a very small portion of the doses … Read more
A quarter of the UK population have a fungal nail infection at any one time, yet only 11 per cent are aware of theirs, according to research by medicated footcare brand Excilor. “Signs include a yellowish tinge or discolouration, hardening, thickening and potentially flaking and crumbling of the nail,” explains GP Dr Gill Jenkins. When … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat. Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading because they have no universal meaning under current laws. Now California wants to crack down on such practices, bidding to … Read more
Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Hello and happy Tuesday! Today, we’re unpacking a shocking move from Pfizer. The pharmaceutical giant last week announced it … Read more
