Martha’s Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family’s concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.
Category: Health
Daughters inspire closer parental relationship bonds, study finds
Children can be hard on a relationship, but some kids can bring parents closer together.
GLP-1 medications place children at risk for nutritional deficiencies
Children prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes are at risk for nutritional deficiencies – diagnosed in nearly one in six
Updated clinical guideline offers strategies to reduce vaccination distress
A comprehensive guideline update with 16 recommendations to reduce vaccination distress, with suggestions ranging from applying topical pain relief to distractions, has been published in
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building.
The simple skincare routine for teens that actually works – and five expert tips
From popping spots to getting enough sleep, experts share their advice on the best way to look after teenage skin.
Invitation for men to ‘experience hot flushes’
A MenoVest will allow people at an event in Hull to experience one of the symptoms of the menopause.
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about
Psychological flexibility improves athlete performance and mental wellbeing
Psychological flexibility plays an important role in both performance and wellbeing. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis by Lis Johles, which examined the
High adolescent BMI linked to faster biological aging in adulthood
A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that a high adolescent body mass index (BMI)
LabVantage named a visionary leader in life sciences and industrial LIMS by Frost & Sullivan
LabVantage Solutions, Inc., a leading global provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, has been named a Visionary Leader in two 2026 Frost Radar™ reports
Active form of meprin-β protein increases in people with Alzheimer’s disease
A team from the Altered Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia laboratory, led by Javier Sáez Valero, a researcher at the Institute for Neurosciences
Measles outbreaks may reveal more than gaps in vaccination
A commentary in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics argues that measles outbreaks can serve as a sensitive indicator of weaknesses in vaccination coverage, surveillance, health equity
