Pharmacist suspended after BBC Botox sting
Cornelius Agoye was filmed supplying Botox to an undercover BBC researcher in a breach of the rules.
Category: Health
Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across
More people at risk of food poisoning from washing raw chicken
This Australian Food Safety Week the Food Safety Information Council is concerned that more Australians are unnecessarily washing raw chicken before cooking it.
Access to healthy foods linked to improved quality of life for adults with heart failure
Providing healthy, medically tailored meals or boxes of fresh produce along with nutrition counseling with a dietitian led to improved quality of life for people
Nearly all NHS trusts failing to hit cancer target
Experts say patients are being harmed by cancer diagnosis and treatment delays.
Three easy ways to help you beat the winter blues
It’s easy to feel gloomy in winter, but here are three ways to help you manage the darker days and even embrace them.
Study examines medication adherence in high-risk, low-income populations
People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances to win cash rewards, yet
Targeting RNA splicing errors protects against tau-induced neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, affects nearly 40 million individuals globally, resulting in a gradual loss of memory and independence. Despite extensive
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to keep full food aid payments on hold
Tailored vitamin D regimens offer significant cardiac benefit
Adults with heart disease who had a previous heart attack and took vitamin D doses tailored to reach optimal blood levels reduced their risk of
Metformin shows promise in treating AFib recurrence after ablation
People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to
Anticoagulants increase bleeding post-ablation with no added stroke benefit
A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue
FDA removes black box warning on hormone replacement therapy
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it would remove the black box warning on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.
Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too ‘Woke’
This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health