Health

What makes a healthy first meal of the day, and when to have it Source link

Is drinking milk good for us, or an unnecessary habit? Source link

Nat WrightHealth Producer Getty Images Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered. Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected say…

This updated chart collection compares indicators of health care utilization and prices in the United States and 11 similarly wealthy countries to investigate whether higher prices or higher utilization of healthcare services drives the high healthcare expenditures in the U.S. relative to peer nations. The U.S. spends nearly twice as much on health care per…

Note: The data on unwinding renewal outcomes presented below were last updated on September 12, 2024; since most states have now completed the Medicaid unwinding, the information will not be updated again. As of September 12, 2024 and with nearly complete unwinding data for most states:  Over 25 million people were disenrolled (31% of completed…

As more digital mental health tools emerge, can ethics keep up with evolving tech? Source link

Sian Wicks from the children’s bowel and bladder charity, Eric, explains what to look for and how parents can help. Source link

Jonathan MorrisBBC News, South West and Tamsin MelvilleBBC News, Cornwall BBC Neil Hopper was motivated by sexual interest in amputation, the court heard An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has admitted two counts of insurance fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography. Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried out hundreds…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News BBC Organ transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risks Is it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they…

Abortion is currently banned in 12 states and 6 states have early gestational limits between 6 weeks and 12 weeks in effect. Nearly all of these bans include exceptions, which generally fall into four categories: to prevent the death of the pregnant person, when there is risk to the health of the pregnant person, when…