Hundreds of thousands of 999 calls each month are from patients asking why their ambulance hasn’t arrived yet, health chiefs reveal Calls to 999 hit a record 1.3million last month, up by 273,025 compared to 2020 75% of these extra calls are from patients waiting desperately for an ambulance Ambulance […]
Is social media behind an epidemic of teenage tics? British clinicians are reporting extreme tic disorder affecting young adults A mysterious epidemic is emerging in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic — a sudden upsurge of physical and vocal convulsions among teenagers, particularly girls, called ticcing. The NHS describes tics […]
Depression rates are 70% higher than before Covid but have been dropping since lockdown was lifted in summer, official survey shows Office for National Statistics questioned 13,000 people on their mental health It found almost two in ten Britons (17 per cent) were depressed this summer This was above the […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic governments, corporations and private companies, as well as not-for-profit organizations have tried to support public health in many different ways. A new report in the International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, has looked at what strategies appear to have worked in coping […]
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine involving data from nearly 200 hospitals around the United States shows that 2-dose COVID-19 vaccinations are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and intensive care admissions due to the virus. The real-world evidence gathered from electronic health records […]
Around 85,000 Britons are missing out on therapy for osteoporosis because of a ‘Wild West’ postcode lottery of care, charity warns Only half of NHS trusts have a Fracture Liaison Service, an FOI request showed The service is a gold standard of care, the Royal Osteoporosis Society claims Osteoporosis affects […]
According to a study published today in Gastroenterology by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and University of Florida Health, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and Asian Americans remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials aimed at testing the most recent treatment advances for this deadly disease. Not only […]
The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. “Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion […]
While applying an essential oil and expecting pain to disappear seems like a long shot, certain types of oils actually have powerfully soothing properties. Judging by the number of people who swear by their favorite blends, it’s worth taking a look at which oils should have a permanent place in […]
Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, part of the answer may be found in a surprising place: an infant’s digestive system. The human digestive system is home to a […]