Child ketamine users getting bladder damage describe ‘peeing a jellyfish’
Doctors running the UK’s first and only dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
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Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers
Why it’s a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.
Why was the Kent meningitis outbreak so severe?
More than 20 young people were infected in the March outbreak, linked to a Canterbury nightclub.
Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start preschools, plus other federal programs
Retinal dopamine levels rise during inherited retinal degeneration
A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) reports changes in the dopamine system of the retina during inherited retinal degeneration.
Garvan research reveals hidden inflammation behind high colon cancer risk
New research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed for the first time that two closely related bowel diseases, currently treated in the
City of Hope develops adaptive plug-and-play CAR T technology to attack tumors
Researchers from City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, have developed a new “plug-and-play”
Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to subtle brain and behavioral differences in children
A large ABCD study of 10,838 children found that prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with small differences in resting-state brain connectivity, higher behavioral and emotional
What to know about hospital deals with Trump to limit care for transgender children
At least six hospitals have reached agreements with President Tweety McTreason’s administration to stop offering gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors
Sisters with life-limiting condition taking NHS fight to Parliament
Olivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.
Twenty women had breasts removed needlessly, says NHS trust
The trust’s new chief executive says he apologises unreservedly – “What happened was utterly unacceptable.”
The centuries-old Japanese art of ikebana draws those seeking calm
Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, is a form of expression that dates back more than 500 years
What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts
The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest
Polystyrene nanoplastics may threaten reproductive health and offspring development
Plastic pollution is increasingly being recognized as more than an environmental problem. Tiny plastic particles can enter living organisms, circulate through biological systems, and potentially