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Measuring the Quality of Pain Management

(MedPage Today) -- Over the past 25 years, we've seen a dramatic shift in how patients' pain has been assessed and treated.

Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities

Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for the failings of tech companiesHow Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countriesUK politics l

Vote by British MPs in favour of assisted dying is landmark decision

First step to bill becoming law in England and Wales is over, with much greater scrutiny to take place next year• UK politics live – latest updatesFriday’s vote by British MPs in favour of legal

Assisted dying supporters hail ‘historic step’ after MPs back bill

Esther Rantzen says she is ‘thrilled’ but opponents says it is ‘a very black Friday’ for vulnerable peopleSupporters of the legalisation of assisted dying have said MPs’ decision to back Kim

Big Drop in Cervical Cancer Deaths; Publication Hijackers; A Win for CRC Home Tests

(MedPage Today) -- Cervical cancer mortality in American women younger than 25 declined by 62% from 2016 to 2021, coinciding with uptake of the vaccine against human papillomavirus.

The power behind the vote for assisted dying? Ordinary people

Many powerful voices spoke for and against the bill, but those of constituents had the greatest sway over MPs• Assisted dying vote – latest updatesIt is hard to think of a better MP to take on the

The assisted dying bill has passed. At last: a decent life can end in a decent death | Polly Toynbee

MPs had a chance to make a seismic change to ease the suffering of countless people.

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump’s CDC Pick, Wasn’t on Anyone’s Radar

But over the years, the former congressman’s views have often aligned with those of his potential boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — particularly on vaccine safety.

What is ADHD, how do you get a diagnosis and can you only treat it with drugs? All your questions, answered by experts

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects about 2.6 million people in the UK, yet misinformation about the condition is rife.

Time to Act on What We See in the Mirror

(MedPage Today) -- Like many other health policy commentators, I often write about what is broken in the U.S.

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