11 h. ago US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

New U.S. government data shows that more U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline

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17 h. ago Another state is set to ban fluoride from public water systems

The move has sparked concern among dentists and public health officials

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39 h. ago Resistance emerges to newest NHS antibiotic amid 'global health threat'

Health officials have warned that bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics on the NHS

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67 h. ago Children referred to gender clinics 'to be tested for autism and ADHD' under leaked NHS plans

Reports say that health officials will screen children for neurodevelopmental conditions

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2 d. ago How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

U.S. health officials are pushing to get artificial colors out of the nation's food supply

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4 d. ago Deadly Israeli airstrike kills 10 people: Bombs flatten three

Strikes across the region have killed at least 49 people in the past 24 hours, according to health officials.

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4 d. ago Like many mothers, I struggled with breastfeeding. Now we know we’re not ‘failures’ | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

A study shows the impact of feeding challenges on maternal mental health. With official help in short supply, it’s time to support each otherAnyone who has struggled mentally knows it is often only with time and recovery that you can challenge the destructive thought patterns that once plagued you. That said, hindsight can also be a strange thing. While collecting Republic of Parenthood columns for a book, I spent time revisiting my old articles about my struggles with breastfeeding. I felt vindicated, as some of the things I wrote have since been confirmed.This week, the largest ever qualitative study on how difficulties with breastfeeding affects mothers’ mental health has been published in Scientific Reports. More than 2,000 mothers were surveyed with 65% reporting difficulties with infant latching, “which seemed to impact mental health”.. Feeling like “a bad mum” and “like I had failed my baby” were some of the common reasons given by participants.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Gua...

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4 d. ago 49 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over 24 hours, as mediators scramble to restart ceasefire

Health officials in Gaza aid that at least 49 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours and Arab mediators are scrambling to restart a ceasefire

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6 d. ago Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents say AI company has distributed leaflets that downplay pollution dangersElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Warning to anyone who uses an asthma inhaler more than twice a week

Health officials have issued an urgent warning to asthma sufferers with a "blue inhaler"

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6 d. ago UKHSA urges travellers to one country to get vaccinated amid 'ongoing outbreaks' of 'life

Health officials have urged pilgrims to get vaccinated against a potentially deadly infection after "recent cases among UK returnees"

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6 d. ago Groundbreaking blood test trialled by NHS can detect 12 common cancers 'earlier and faster'

Health officials say the blood test trial marks an "exciting new era in cancer detection"

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7 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 400 dialysis patients have died during the 18-month Israel-Hamas war because of lack of proper treatment.

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7 d. ago RFK Jr claims teenage boys in America have less testosterone than 68 year

‘A teenager today, an American teenager, has less testosterone than a 68-year-old man,’ the nation’s top health official tells Fox News host Jesse Watters

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7 d. ago Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 400 dialysis patients have died during the 18-month Israel-Hamas war because of lack of proper treatment

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1 week ago Israeli strikes on Gaza 'kill family of 10 including five kids', health officials say

The UN has raised alarm over Israel’s blockade stopping food and supplies entering Gaza – where two million people are said to rely on one million prepared charity meals a day

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2 w. ago Health officials hit out at RFK Jr after deadly measles outbreak

A second young child in Texas died from a measles infection

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2 w. ago RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials

Health secretary Robert F

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2 w. ago Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight

Health officials say four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight

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3 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza City residential block killed at least 23, officials say

Israeli military says it struck a senior Hamas militant who it claims was behind attacks emanating from ShijaiyahMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian territory showed no signs of letting up.The Al-Ahli hospital said at least 23 people were killed in the strike, including eight women and eight children, figures confirmed by the territory’s health ministry. Continue reading...

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