March 15, 2025
Health & Fitness
March 14, 2025
Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicar…
In a hearing on Friday, senators pressed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity nominated to head Medicare and Medicaid, on Republican-led proposals that would significantly affect the health care coverage for nearly half of
March 14, 2025
Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemi…
Until 2020, few Americans needed to think about how viruses spread or how the human immune system works. The pandemic offered a painful crash course. Sometimes, it seemed that the science was evolving as
March 14, 2025
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health…
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, whose pioneering research found that older patients with breast and pancreatic cancer got subpar treatment and that patients who grill their doctors during consultations receive better care, died on Feb. 26
March 14, 2025
How Much Should Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy and …
It’s easy to make a medical case for blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, which have been shown to prevent heart attacks and strokes and save lives. But for the employers and
March 14, 2025
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug on …
Hugh Pym and Ian Atkinson BBC News Institute of Cancer Research Abiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreading A cancer charity has said it is “angry and frustrated” that ministers and health officials
March 14, 2025
Concussion damage can persist in athlete’s b…
A representational image of student athletes during a football match. — Unsplash/File A concussion’s damage could persist in an athlete’s brain for at least a year, long after they have rejoined their sport, a
March 14, 2025
Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to O…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity doctor, is expected to face a tense confirmation hearing on Friday, with Democratic senators planning to question how he would oversee Medicare and Medicaid now that Republicans and
March 13, 2025
Manslaughter probe at Countess of Chester Hospital…
Cheshire Police Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life prison sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others (one of whom on two occasions) between June 2015 and June 2016 A police
March 13, 2025