The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis
BBC Newsby Alice Aylett Roberts·3 Sept 2026
"I loved school. I loved to learn." Ibbie, 16, always struggled with her weight, but it was during the Covid-19 lockdowns that she started eating even more.
Is sleep tracking making your sleep worse?
BBC Newsby Ashitha Nagesh·3 Sept 2026
- Published Sleep scores, magnesium, white noise machines - what was once the simple act of sleeping has become a minefield. Trying to optimise sleep in this way is called "sleepmaxxing".
NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access?
The Conversation Australiaby Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne·2 Sept 2026
A surge in severe respiratory illness has been placing New Zealand’s hospitals under intense pressure over recent weeks.
Pentagon rolls out guidelines to test service members for testosterone
CBS Newsby Joe Walsh·2 Sept 2026
The Pentagon will begin requiring male service members ages 30 and older to get screened for testosterone deficiency, the military announced Wednesday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the...
COVID vaccines are back. Just don’t expect the CDC to tell you that
Salonby Troy Farah·2 Sept 2026
As school starts up again and temperatures (hopefully) start to drop, with it comes the annual rise in airborne sickness — but luckily there’s also a crop of updated vaccines to prevent sickness...
Parents warned over ‘hidden dangers’ of products that may put babies at risk
The Independentby Ella Pickover·2 Sept 2026
Parents are being urged to exercise caution before purchasing "must have" feeding products and sleep aids, with experts warning that they could put infants at risk.
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy
RNZ National·2 Sept 2026
Tick in the grass triggers very rare meat allergy Jude’s tick bites didn’t seem normal, they “festered for months”. Then came gut aches in the evening. Turns out she had Alpha-gal Syndrome.
Tragic update after girl’s petting zoo infection
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam·2 Sept 2026
Three-year-old girl dies after contracting rare infection from petting zoo A young girl who contracted a rare infection after visiting a petting zoo in Victoria has died, her family has confirmed.
Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say
The Conversation Australiaby John Kaldor, Professor of Epidemiology, UNSW·2 Sept 2026
From the 1970s to the 1990s, an estimated 3,500–8,500 Australians acquired HIV or hepatitis C through infected blood or blood products.
Poultry farmer nervous as Christmas turkeys face bird flu threat
ABC News Australiaby Kerry Staight·2 Sept 2026
Christmas may still be months away, but near Bordertown in South Australia, the festive season is already in full flight at Lucy Dodd's turkey farm.
Women who start common hormone therapy in their 50s may have 23% lower dementia risk
FOX Newsby Melissa Rudy·2 Sept 2026
Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests.
A Hidden Source of Chronic Pain May Be Lurking Inside Your Skull, Study Finds
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill·2 Sept 2026
For a long time, scientists thought that immune cells produced in our bone marrow flocked to the brain when it needed protection from injury or infection.
Expert to trial: Maradona should have been admitted to a ‘rehabilitation facility’
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger·2 Sept 2026
Diego Maradona should have been admitted to a “rehabilitation facility” due to alcohol withdrawal symptoms following neurosurgery, rather than being taken to the home where he died in 2020, an...
Mental health must anchor public health
The Hinduby Indu Bhushan; Anisha Padukone·2 Sept 2026
India stands at a defining moment in its journey towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Under the Healthcare for All pillar, the government has rightly prioritised strengthening Ayushman Bharat...
What is 'Scromiting'? ER Doctors Are Seeing it More
Timeby Veronique Greenwood·2 Sept 2026
Recreational cannabis use is now legal in 24 U.S. states. After Illinois legalized it, in 2020, James Swartz started to keep an eye out for any changes in public health that might stem from more...
Bihar launches statewide health drive to screen six crore people aged 30 and above
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·2 Sept 2026
PATNA: The Bihar government on Wednesday launched a statewide door-to-door health campaign to screen around six crore people aged 30 and above for serious and non-communicable diseases and provide...
Global experts release first dedicated smoking cessation guidelines for type 2 diabetes
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt·2 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: Globally renowned experts from 13 countries, including India, have come out with the world’s first dedicated international consensus recommendations for smoking cessation in people with...
Personality Is Linked to Genes, New Study Finds
Timeby Veronique Greenwood·2 Sept 2026
When it comes to personality, humanity contains all sorts, from people who thrive on socializing to those who’d prefer to have a quiet cup of tea at home.
For three months no surgery has taken place at Sivaganga GH as urology post remains vacant
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·2 Sept 2026
Surgeries have been on hold for the last three months at Sivaganga Government Hospital because of a vacant urologist post, forcing authorities to redirect patients to Madurai Government Rajaji...
Asda issues recall of handbags over ‘serious chemical risk’ to reproductive system
The Independentby Josie Clarke·2 Sept 2026
Asda has recalled three lines of women’s handbags after they were found to pose a "serious" chemical risk that could cause damage to the reproductive system.
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