27 h. ago Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability servicesAutism experts and autistic people are pushing back on Robert F Kennedy’s “terrible” approach to autism as the health secretary plans more expansive monitoring of autistic people’s health records and proposes cuts to disability services.A huge study on autism proposed by Kennedy will draw upon private medical records from federal and commercial databases, and a new health registry will track autistic Americans, CBS News reported on Monday. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Health bosses ask Dumfries and Galloway residents to order only medicine they need

NHS Dumfries and Galloway wants to reduce medicine waste as it aims to save more than £60million over the next three years.

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44 h. ago Here’s the data the NIH can collect from your medical history for its ‘autism database’

The NIH is planning to gather medical data to support its renewed autism study

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69 h. ago RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records

The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find and root out cause of autism by SeptemberThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) is collecting the private medical records of many Americans from several different federal and commercial databases to give to researchers for US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new autism study.With this information being included in the database, they’re also reportedly crafting a new registry to track those with autism, per CBS News. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war

People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launchedOn a sunny morning in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army raged earlier this year, men and women rushed towards a line of chairs outside a medical facility.Since 24 March, the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital, a medical facility for people with mental health issues, has been offering free consultations on a first-come first-served basis for people affected by the fighting. Dozens have lined up to be seen each day. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Warning over medication taken by MILLIONS that can trigger painful cough that lasts for months on end

A top GP has shared three-lesser known reasons why a persistent cough might not go away with antibiotics.

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7 d. ago Laryngomalacia symptoms explained as Mrs Hinch warns parents to 'trust their gut'

Mrs Hinch has revealed her baby son's health diagnosis after rushing him to A&E but thankfully medical experts explain that while terrifying for parents, there's no need for major concern

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7 d. ago The common medications killing your sex life, revealed by experts. It's not just antidepressants

While theories abound for what has caused the recent sexual slump, especially among younger people, some experts believe the answer could lie in our medicine cabinets.

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7 d. ago Urgent 'check now' warning to anyone who takes common blood pressure medicine

Anyone with this batch number should contact their pharmacist or GP immediately

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8 d. ago Pope Francis’ special message for doctors who saved his life

The 88-year-old pontiff spoke softly, but was breathing without oxygen

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9 d. ago Revealed: The first words cycling star Rohan Dennis said to his dying wife after she was struck by the car he was driving... and why he did NOT perform CPR

Dennis has re-created the shattering scene outside his home on December 30, 2023 in graphic detail in an interview with South Australian police that took place just after his wife's death.

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9 d. ago China to gain access to NHS medical records from 500,000 patients despite MI5 fears that health data could be misused by Beijing

The information is being uploaded to the central database of the UK Biobank, a research hub that makes data available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies.

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9 d. ago I ate, drank, and didn't gym for a year in Europe... and still got fitter. What happened to my body shocked me

Before and after photos of Dave Alastair, 33, show him modeling a svelter physique after his time overseas, and he says medical tests also showed an improvement in his health.

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1 week ago One in four males avoid health checks through fear of finding something wrong

Nearly a quarter of UK males (23%) admit to avoiding general health check-ups due to fear of discovering a medical condition, new national research has revealed.

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1 week ago Donald Trump health report due following past controversies over medical transparency

There have previously been claims that Trump dictated a previous glowing medical letter and reports of recent significant weight loss.

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2 w. ago What is the pregnancy drug DES? The medication given to 300,000 women now linked to 'rare cancer risk'

The anti-miscarriage drug Diethylstilbestrol was prescribed on the NHS for nearly four decades

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2 w. ago 'Healthy' woman, 35, died just three days after medics dismissed symptoms of deadly condition

Kerry Joanne Wilkins, from Clacton in Essex went to A&E after suffering a trio of symptoms but her family say they felt medics had dismissed how ill the 35-year-old business owner was.

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2 w. ago UK tourists at popular holiday spot warned over condition that's 'almost always fatal'

The medical website suggests multiple vaccinations and health precautions travellers should take when visiting the country - but there’s one specific jab it urges groups to get to avoid a fatal disease

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2 w. ago MP urges health secretaries to ensure Trump tariffs do not hit medicine supplies

Lib Dem Wendy Chamberlain said there could be ‘life-threatening’ consequences if the US president’s measures affect the availability of some drugs.

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2 w. ago Young woman died in crash after speeding off from police traffic stop

Xena Georgiou was rushed to hospital following a police pursuit on in December 2023 and her life support machine was switched off later that day.

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