Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.
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Antifungal medication may reduce inflammatory bowel disease symptoms
A commonly used systemic antifungal medication may help reduce symptoms in a subset of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by restoring a healthier gut
Seafood at breakfast stood out in a study of nearly 6,000 adults
Researchers analyzed dietary and sleep data from 5,975 Japanese adults to examine whether seafood, EPA, and DHA intake at different meal occasions was associated with
Researchers identify a previously unknown mechanism that can drive cancer cachexia
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich
Children’s Colorado launches new program to expand treatment options for children with food allergies
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Allergy and Immunology Center today launched its Sublingual Immunotherapy Program at its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, expanding treatment options for children
Here’s the Extent of the Fallout From Trump’s HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge
Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.
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What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?
Doctor Stabbed in Chest; ‘Hypnotic’ Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted
This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician
AAN launches new resource to help people find reliable information about brain health
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has launched BrainHealth.com, a new public resource offering expert-reviewed information, tools and stories to help people improve and protect
Multiple sclerosis treatment approach developed at Mainz University moves toward clinical application
A therapeutic approach pioneered in Mainz for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) is taking an important step toward clinical application.
Early baby swimming linked to a small IQ advantage by preschool age
A prospective cohort study of 1,935 mother-child pairs examined whether baby swimming during the first 6 months of life was associated with IQ and cognitive
New guideline updates medications for preventing migraine in adults
To help clinicians determine which medications may be most effective at preventing migraine in adults, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Headache Society
Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from ‘busiest summer’
This year’s jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year’s Super-K strain.