Noel Titheradge BBC News Investigations correspondent Curtis Lancaster BBC South Investigations BBC Claire says she began to feel unprecedented sexual urges after taking the drugs Patients prescribed drugs for movement disorders – including restless leg syndrome (RLS) – say doctors did not warn them about serious side effects that led them to seek out risky … Read more
A government minister has advised the public not to take risks when paramedics are on strike on Wednesday. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Will Quince said the Armed Forces – who will provide support during the industrial action – were not allowed to “break the law by driving through red lights”. Source link
There may be no health gain from waiting a recommended six months before trying again, research finds. Source link
The steroid injection is available on prescription for some treatments but not hay fever. Source link
Some NHS buildings are unsafe and urgently need upgrading, trust bosses warn. Source link
March 11, 2022 — A young woman is having her lip swabbed with an unknown substance, smiling, on the TikTok video. Seconds later, another young woman, wearing gloves, pushes a hyaluron pen, a needle-free injector for dermal fillers, against the first woman’s lips. In the next cut, the first woman is smiling, happy. “My first … Read more
Mar. 4, 2021 — With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ramping up, and President Joe Biden promising all U.S. adults will be able to get inoculated by the end of May, many Americans are finally anticipating the end of the pandemic. But Arthur Caplan, PhD, a bioethicist at NYU Langone Medical Center, sees the beginning … Read more
Mar. 4, 2021 — With distribution of COVID-19 vaccines ramping up, and President Joe Biden promising all U.S. adults will be able to get inoculated by the end of May, many Americans are finally anticipating the end of the pandemic. But Arthur Caplan, PhD, a bioethicist at NYU Langone Medical Center, sees the beginning … Read more
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schizophrenia is second only to age when it comes to risk factors for dying from COVID-19, new research suggests. People with this mental illness are known to be at greater risk for contracting COVID-19, but the new study shows they are also more likely to die from … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Using your body as a canvas for tattoos might come at a price for your health. New research suggests that all that ink impedes natural sweating — and that might cause the body to overheat. The study found that tattooed skin on arms … Read more