As AI tools like ChatGPT become more common in everyday life, some users are turning to them for help in areas traditionally handled by experts — including healthcare. While not a replacement for medical advice, AI has surprisingly stepped in as a second opinion when patients feel stuck. One such case, shared online, shows how … Read more
This report covers the announcement from the White House regarding US President Donald Trump’s health. Following speculation sparked by viral photos showing swollen ankles, White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levy confirmed that the president has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. This condition, described as common in individuals over 70, occurs when veins have difficulty … Read more
Getty Images The proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level on record, NHS figures in England show. Data for the 13 most common cancers show 58.7% of those diagnosed between September 2023 and August 2024 were identified at stages one and two, which increases the chances … Read more
Sally Magnusson Sally Magnusson has already written a book about how her family coped with her mother’s dementia There can’t be many people who spend years raging and grieving over the decline of a parent from dementia without wondering if it awaits them too. I’m one. My mother died of this vicious brain condition in … Read more
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight … Read more
Catherine Burns Health Correspondent BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that … Read more
Farid Oladapo says he was “sent on his way” when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed. Source link
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low. Source link
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. The main cause is ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun or sunbeds. Factors such as age, pale skin, a large number of moles, and a family history of skin cancer can increase an individual’s chances of developing melanoma. … Read more
Two MND sufferers tell the BBC how the debilitating neurological condition is hard to diagnose. Source link