Scientists Might Have Found a New Cause of High Blood Pressure, And a Way to Treat It
ScienceAlertby David Nield·9d ago
A study has found evidence that a specific brain region could be contributing to some cases of high blood pressure. And importantly, there may also be a way to reverse it.
Sister doctors' bid to stop Auckland Hospital bullying investigation rejected
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·9d ago
Sister doctors' bid to stop Auckland Hospital bullying investigation rejected Auckland Hospital senior medical officers and sisters Drs Bodhi and Samadhi Wimalasena are being investigated by Health...
The disability royal commission laid bare violence, abuse and neglect. Three years on, what’s changed?
The Conversation Australiaby Laura Davy, Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University·9d ago
Three years ago, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability tabled its final report, a hefty 12 volumes and 222 recommendations.
Your Doctor Takes Medicare — That Doesn’t Automatically Mean Every Medicare Advantage Plan
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·9d ago
You call your doctor’s office before choosing Medicare coverage and ask what seems like a straightforward question: “Do you take Medicare?” The receptionist says yes, so you enroll in a Medicare...
Collapse in school nurses risks generation of sick pupils, report says
Mail Onlineby Shaun Wooller·9d ago
The collapse in school nurses and health visitors risks creating a generation of sick children with a lifelong dependence on the NHS, a report warns.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert·9d ago
An aluminum factory and multiple hospitals in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast have instituted preventative measures, including quarantines and mask mandates, following a laboratory worker's recent death by...
Taste shapes support for climate-friendly school meals
Phys.orgby Erik André·9d ago
Taste shapes support for climate-friendly school meals Students in a new study were neither clearly positive nor negative about more climate-friendly school meals.
Veteran prescribed 'ghastly' amount of cannabis by for-profit health company
ABC News Australiaby Elise Worthington, Maddy King, and Amy Donaldson·9d ago
When doctors heard how much medicinal cannabis Steve Johnstone was being prescribed, they were shocked. "They were gobsmacked," he said. "They just couldn't understand how I was functioning."
Study links anti-trans content to worse mental health
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts·9d ago
In short: In a new study, trans and gender-diverse people described the stigma they encountered online and in traditional media as "relentless" and "inescapable".
Elite CEOs pay $20K to endure a psychedelic 'hell ride' that rewires the human brain
FOX Newsby Kelly McGreal·9d ago
Americans are spending thousands of dollars to travel for ibogaine treatments despite warnings that the powerful psychedelic carries potentially dangerous and even deadly risks.
The Ozempic Looked Real — Feds Say the Packaging, Labels and Even Needles Were Counterfeit
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·9d ago
A box of Ozempic can look convincing enough to fool someone who has no reason to suspect the medication inside isn’t legitimate.
Russian hospitals and residents quarantined amid plague outbreak
Mail Onlineby Andrew Levy·9d ago
Three Russian hospitals and hundreds of people have been placed under quarantine following a fatal pneumonic plague outbreak, amid claims of a government cover-up.
Keralam Health department introduces district-level system to monitor medicine stocks
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·9d ago
The Health department has given shape to a district-level monitoring mechanism to ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines at government hospitals. Health Minister K.
Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggests
FOX Newsby Sadie Chafe·9d ago
New research suggests that voice disorders, including shifts in vocal pitch, volume or clarity, could indicate a higher probability of developing dementia or cognitive impairment in the future.
Do You Really Need a Multivitamin After 65? Here’s What the Evidence Says
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·9d ago
Walk down the vitamin aisle after 65 and it’s easy to feel as though a daily multivitamin is practically mandatory.
Wellington Hospital ED operating under code red about half the time since March
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·9d ago
Wellington emergency department nurses say they're struggling to have requests for paid overtime or emergency staff approved, when they need extra hands on shift.
James Van Der Beek Was the ‘Soul’ of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Says Show Creator Kevin Williamson: ‘He Handled His Cancer With Such Grace and Courage’
Varietyby Marcmalkin·9d ago
“Dawson’s Creek” creator Kevin Williamson remembered the show’s late star Jame Van Der Beek on Saturday night while being honored with a Hero Award at the Barbara Berlanti Heroes Gala, Greg...
‘Phantom’ ObamaCare accounts spark new crackdown as Oz targets broker fraud
FOX Newsby Hannah Brennan·9d ago
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is urging health insurers to work only with brokers who record their conversations with ObamaCare applicants...
The pill: from symbol of women's liberation to subject of growing mistrust
RFI Englishby RFI·9d ago
The pill: from symbol of women's liberation to subject of growing mistrust Initially a symbol of liberation, the pill went on to become an almost inevitable part of a woman’s contraceptive journey.
Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic after lab worker's death
Euronewsby Alexei Doval·9d ago
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin".
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