Image copyright Getty Images Babies with tongue-ties rarely need surgery to help them feed, a US study suggests. It found two-thirds of babies referred for the procedure did not need it and were able to feed with other support. Tongue-tie occurs when the strip of skin connecting the tongue and the floor of the mouth […]
Image copyright Getty Images Growing numbers of people in England are struggling to get hold of their GP, a survey suggests. One in three reported it was not easy with a similar number also not happy with the appointment times available when they did get through. But the survey of more than 770,000 people also […]
Image copyright Getty Images Growing numbers of people in England are struggling to get hold of their GP, a survey suggests. One in three reported it was not easy with a similar number also not happy with the appointment times available when they did get through. But the survey of more than 770,000 people also […]
Image copyright Getty Images Growing numbers of people in England are struggling to get hold of their GP, a survey suggests. One in three reported it was not easy with a similar number also not happy with the appointment times available when they did get through. But the survey of more than 770,000 people also […]
Image copyright Getty Images Growing numbers of people in England are struggling to get hold of their GP, a survey suggests. One in three reported it was not easy with a similar number also not happy with the appointment times available when they did get through. But the survey of more than 770,000 people also […]
Image copyright Getty Images Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The team at Université Sorbonne Paris Cité speculate that the […]
Image caption Vincent and Neil Nicholas are both taking gene silencing medicines. A new form of medicine called “gene-silencing” has been approved for use by the NHS in England. The drugs will be used to reverse a disease called amyloidosis, which causes nerve and organ damage. It can be fatal. Vince Nicholas, whose twin brother […]
Image copyright Alamy Image caption Jamie had treatment for a form of throat cancer, which left him unable to talk for months Health officials say the HPV vaccine for 12 to 13-year-old boys, starting after the summer, will prevent 29,000 cancers in UK men in the next 40 years. The boys will be eligible from […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Dr David Mackereth said he wanted “the right to practise medicine as a Christian doctor” A doctor has claimed he was sacked because his Christian beliefs stopped him addressing transgender claimants by pronouns relating to their chosen sex. Disability assessor Dr David Mackereth said he wanted “the right to […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 US states Teenagers are less likely to use cannabis in places where the drug has been legalised, a new study suggests. Researchers at Montana State University looked at health surveys of US high school pupils between 1993 and 2017. While overall use of […]
