Prosecutors seek congressional probe of supplement industry
Fourteen attorneys general asked Congress to launch an investigation of the herbal supplements industry and to consider giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stronger oversight of the industry,...
View ArticleA billion smokers, 240 million alcohol abusers worldwide: study
(HealthDay)— Tobacco and alcohol take a big toll on the health of people around the world, a new global survey shows.
View ArticleTeen girl, mother lose challenge against UK abortion ruling
A teenage girl and her mother have lost a legal challenge against a rule that prevents women from Northern Ireland from receiving free abortions in England.
View ArticleUK hospital's casualty wing briefly closed over suspected MERS cases
A British hospital's accident and emergency wing was temporarily shut down on Monday while it investigated two cases of suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
View ArticleEnvironmental factors may contribute to the development of some childhood...
Environmental factors may be a contributory cause in the development of some childhood cancers, leading scientists have revealed.
View ArticleLess than a quarter of hospitals stock antidotes required for immediate use
Less than a quarter of hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland stock all of the recommended antidotes for immediate use in emergency departments, reveals an audit published in the online...
View ArticleQuestioning seasonal variation in antibiotic prescribing
In the Northern hemisphere, cold and flu season usually strikes in late fall and early winter. Both are really unpleasant, but can't be treated by antibiotics because viruses cause the common cold and...
View ArticleHigh Court rules against Northern Ireland's abortion law
A Belfast High Court ruling is expected to ease Northern Ireland's strict anti-abortion laws to make it easier for women to terminate pregnancies in some cases.
View Article'Botched' India cataract surgery leaves 15 with sight loss
At least 15 people in northern India have lost the sight in one eye after having "botched" cataract surgery, local officials told AFP Tuesday.
View ArticleDeadly bacteria more prevalent than previously thought: study
An often deadly and difficult to treat bacterial disease is much more prevalent than previously thought and kills tens of thousands of people worldwide each year, researchers said Monday.
View ArticleThe risks of growing up in interface communities in northern Ireland
A joint report produced by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University Belfast and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana released today sheds new light on the risks...
View ArticleHip fracture surgery is 'inconsistent and inequitable' warn experts
There is widespread variation in the use of hip fracture surgery across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, concludes a study published by The BMJ today.
View ArticleParents favor boys over girls for free heart treatment in Northern India
Parents in Northern India favour boys over girls when it comes to making sure that their children's heart problems are corrected—even when treatment is provided completely free of charge—reveals...
View ArticleAmid Zika fears, bug repellent supplier named for Rio Games
Consumer products maker SC Johnson says its OFF! brand has been named the official insect repellent supplier for next month's Olympic Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro amid ongoing fears about the...
View ArticleCall for better counseling access to women preferring cesarean births
A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from 6 countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support and advice when cesarean section (c-section) is elected for non-medical...
View ArticleDoctors in India remove 40 knives from man's stomach (Update)
Doctors in northern India have surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the past two months, one of the physicians said Tuesday.
View ArticleNew test needed to assess the quality and safety of sunglasses
Revision of standards is needed to test sunglasses quality and establish safe limits for the lenses' UV filters, according to research published in the open access journal Biomedical Engineering OnLine.
View ArticleGenetic discovery helps explain Irish giant folklore
Scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School were part of genetics research which could help explain the legend of giants in Irish folklore.
View ArticleIt's sometimes called 'the winter blues'
With winter in the northern hemisphere approaching, it's not uncommon for people to feel sluggish or moody. Those symptoms can be typical of someone experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a...
View ArticleKeeping patients safe in hospital
Healthcare is a complex beast and too often problems arise that can put patients' health – and in some cases, lives – at risk. A collaboration between the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research...
View ArticleResearchers make major brain repair discovery in fight against multiple...
Queen's University Belfast scientists have discovered that specific cells from the immune system are key players in brain repair – a fundamental breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of...
View ArticleMedical abortions obtained through online telemedicine shown to be effective,...
Women in Ireland and Northern Ireland acquiring medical abortion pills through online telemedicine report successful terminations with low rates of adverse effects, according to new research published...
View ArticleQueen's University Belfast co-lead one of world's biggest trials in...
A new technology—'dialysis for the lungs'—which could save thousands of lives in Intensive Care Units is being taken forward by researchers at Queen's University Belfast in one of the biggest clinical...
View ArticleHow our environment can induce allergies even before we're born
Is this the worst Northern Hemisphere allergy season yet? For many people – both those who've suffered before and newcomers to the annual sniffling, coughing mess that accompanies springtime – it seems...
View ArticleWeekend child deaths push India hospital toll to 85
Twenty-five children died over the weekend at a northern India government hospital that suffered oxygen shortages, taking the overall death toll to 85, authorities told AFP .
View ArticleResearch shows smacking makes children more aggressive and at risk of mental...
It might be seen by some as one of the ultimate parenting taboos – to admit that you smack your child. Yet research from the Children's Society reveals just 14% of adults think slapping children is...
View ArticleHas the Mental Health Act had its day?
Patients with a "mental disorder" in England and Wales can be detained and treated against their will under the Mental Health Act (MHA). The United Nations has said the UK should repeal legislation...
View ArticleRubber bullets are not safe: study
About three in every 100 people injured by rubber bullets died as a result, according to a review of recorded casualties published Tuesday, calling for alternative crowd control measures.
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