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Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman
Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongeringThe UK’s public health is being directly harmed by anti-cycling coverage in parts of the media, C
Read MoreRise in talk about killing in films raises health concerns, researchers say
Study finds small but significant increase in characters talking about murder or killing over past 50 yearsTalk of homicide is on the rise in films, researchers have found, in a trend they say could p
Read MoreFixing pulse oximeters requires federal might and possible legal action, researchers say
The devices remain unreliable in darker skinned people. Researchers say more guidance, enforcement and even legal action may be needed to spur improvement.
Read MoreOut With the Old, In With the New
(MedPage Today) -- 2024 -- what a year it has been. And so much more lies ahead for us, for our patients, and for the entire healthcare system.
Read MoreJimmy Carter Dies; Norovirus Surges; Havana Syndrome Probe Faults CIA Response
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner, died at age 100.
Read MoreTikTok has opened the door to a new age of medical misinformation – and I’m seeing the results in A&E | Ammad Butt
As a doctor, I am now seeing patients who have chosen not to take medication on the advice of online wellness influencersIn the age of the internet, Googling symptoms and treatments has been common pr
Read MoreSTAT+: Axsome to send Alzheimer’s disease drug to FDA, despite mixed Phase 3 results
Axsome Therapeutics said it would submit its Alzheimer’s disease treatment for FDA approval despite mixed results from two new clinical trials.
Read MoreIn Year 7, ‘Bill of the Month’ Gives Patients a Voice
In the seventh year of KFF Health News’ “Bill of the Month” series, patients shared their most perplexing, vexing, and downright expensive medical bills, and reporters analyzed $800,000 in charg
Read MoreLeaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safety
St Helier’s NHS trust had been promised new building – but faces uncertainty after project put under review by chancellorEngland’s rundown hospitals are ‘outright dangerous’, say NHS chiefsS
Read MoreEngland’s rundown hospitals are ‘outright dangerous’, say NHS chiefs
Exclusive: Structural weaknesses are threatening operating theatres, intensive care units and cancer unitsLeaky ceilings and sinking floors: inside St Helier hospital where staff fear for patient safe
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