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HealthRumer Willis Discusses Using Hormone Tracking for Reproductive Health
Actress Rumer Willis shares how using at-home hormone monitoring helped her understand her cycle and advocates for increased reproductive health literacy.
Health⚡ 6.0NHS in England to provide MS drug fampridine
The drug fampridine, which helps improve walking ability in patients with multiple sclerosis, is now available on the NHS in England.
Health⚡ 6.0Researchers Identify First Known Transmissible Cancer in Fish
Scientists have discovered that brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are spreading a transmissible skin cancer to one another.
HealthExperts Call for Shift in UK Obesity Policy Toward Ultra-Processed Foods
A letter to The Guardian argues that British food policy should move away from a focus on fat, salt, and sugar toward targeting ultra-processed foods.
Health⚡ 8.0NHS Trust Investigated for Corporate Manslaughter Following Nottingham Attacks
Northumbria Police are investigating the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust regarding the care of Valdo Calocane before his 2023 triple killing.
HealthDaily Avocado Consumption Linked to Lower LDL Particle Levels
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology suggests that eating one avocado daily may reduce heart disease risk factors in individuals with obesity.
Health⚡ 7.0FDA Advisory Committee to Review Compounding of Popular Peptides
An FDA panel is meeting to determine if compounding pharmacies should be permitted to produce seven popular injectable peptides currently lacking large-scale clinical approval.
HealthHumanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
A UK resident who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being monitored in a London hospital following a potential exposure to Ebola.
Health⚡ 6.0FDA Advisory Panel to Vote on Easing Restrictions for Seven Peptides
An FDA advisory panel is meeting to determine whether to allow seven types of peptides to be sold as compounded medications, despite ongoing concerns from medical experts regarding safety data.
Health⚡ 7.0UN Report Finds One in Three People Globally Cannot Afford a Healthy Diet
A new UN report reveals 2.69 billion people cannot afford a nutritious diet, even as global hunger rates show a slight decline.
Health⚡ 8.0Global Hunger Levels Decline for Third Consecutive Year
A new UN report finds that global hunger and food insecurity have decreased, though progress remains uneven and insufficient to meet 2030 development goals.
Health⚡ 6.0U.S. Military to Implement Annual Testosterone Screening for Service Members Over 30
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new policy to screen service members aged 30 and older for testosterone deficiency during annual health assessments.
Health⚡ 6.0FDA Retracts Positive Cyclospora Test Result for Taylor Farms Lettuce
The FDA has retracted a positive test result for the Cyclospora parasite in Taylor Farms lettuce, but maintains its recommendation to avoid the product due to ongoing epidemiological data.
Health⚡ 6.0Coroner Rules Death Caused by Tick-Induced Mammalian Meat Allergy
A coroner has confirmed the world's first known death caused by mammalian meat allergy (MMA), a condition triggered by tick bites that can cause severe anaphylaxis.
HealthGreater Manchester Health System Rejects Palantir Data Platform
Greater Manchester’s integrated care board is the only one in England to decline the Palantir-built federated data platform, citing its own homegrown capabilities.
Health⚡ 6.0WHO Marks 25th Anniversary of Research4Life Partnership
The World Health Organization is celebrating 25 years of Research4Life, a partnership providing free or affordable access to scientific research in over 120 countries.
HealthUsing DBT Skills to Manage High Emotional Distress
Shireen Rizvi, a professor of psychiatry, outlines four techniques known as TIP to help lower extreme emotional intensity during moments of high distress.
Health⚡ 8.0Global Road Traffic Deaths Decline by 21% as UN Adopts New Safety Declaration
Global road traffic deaths fell by 21% between 2011 and 2025, though 1.16 million people still died in crashes last year. A new UN declaration aims to halve these fatalities by 2030.
HealthCampaigner succeeds in changing care home alcohol licensing rules
Anita Le Brun has successfully campaigned to allow care homes to serve alcohol to residents without requiring a formal license.
Health⚡ 7.0Rising Number of Younger Midwives Quitting NHS in England
Data shows a sharp increase in midwives under 35 leaving the NHS, alongside high dropout rates for midwifery students, amid concerns over burnout and staffing.
HealthStudy Suggests GLP-1 Medications May Reduce Binge Eating Symptoms
A meta-analysis indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help decrease binge eating severity and emotional eating in individuals with obesity.
Health⚡ 6.0Second Death Reported in New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
A second person has died in a New York City legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened at least 72 people, though officials believe the source has likely been eliminated.
Health⚡ 8.0Violence in Dementia Care Facilities Persists Despite Warnings
Federal inspection reports and investigations reveal frequent, often preventable, resident-on-resident violence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.