Category Health & Wellness

(MedPage Today) — “This isn’t sci-fi. It’s just we aren’t there yet.” — Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, director of artificial intelligence (AI) programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discussing a new bill that would allow AI to……

Both experts agree that while both pre- and probiotic sodas are much better than traditional sodas, they should not be solely relied on for pre/probiotic consumption. “While it may not be ‘bad’ to drink one of these types of sodas…

A suspected outbreak of food poisoning that has sickened more than 100 people and killed three is being investigated in Italy. Four nursing and residential care facilities (RSA) in the Florence area are affected. They share the same cooking center. From an…

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution. Friday’s ruling came after a Kansas City judge ruled last…

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, might carry risks during pregnancy Shutterstock/MaraZe Children whose mothers used paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, during pregnancy are more likely to develop ADHD than those whose mothers didn’t, suggests a small study. While far from…

Glossy, lickable, almost edible complexion trends aren’t exactly new. See: glazed donut skin. But, for 2025 there’s a new food-inspired makeup trend that’s headlining. Get ready for butter skin. It may not sound right, but turns out it looks so…

Bill Cassidy, the Republican US senator, has said his home state of Louisiana’s recent decision to cancel the promotion of mass vaccination against preventable diseases is a disservice to parents who want to keep their children healthy. Nonetheless, before those…

An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people. Nearly 70 people in…

A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge…