April 2, 2025
Health & Fitness
April 2, 2025
NHS public satisfaction hits record low
Getty Images Public satisfaction with the NHS has hit a new low, according to the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 21% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2024, with waiting times
April 1, 2025
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Age…
A few days ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, embarked on a media tour to defend his decision to lay off thousands of his department’s workers. He announced a plan last week
April 1, 2025
Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Al…
Senator Josh Hawley, the Missouri Republican, said on Monday that he had decided to support the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid because Dr. Oz told him that he would
April 1, 2025
Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraceptio…
The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception. This policy change has attracted little attention amid the
April 1, 2025
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA an…
Hundreds of federal health workers, including doctors in senior leadership positions, began hearing early Tuesday morning that they are losing their jobs, part of a vast restructuring that will winnow down the agencies charged
April 1, 2025
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
BBC A new study is raising concerns about the synthetic hair used in braiding Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike – but questions
April 1, 2025
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left ‘forg…
BBC handout When her baby was three weeks old, Emma took an overdose Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year in the UK, according
March 31, 2025
Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin
Joe Grinsteiner is a gregarious online personality who touts the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. In a recent Facebook video, he produced a tube of veterinary-grade ivermectin paste — the kind made for deworming horses. He
March 31, 2025