[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Depression is a mental illness, and support for depression can improve emotions, thoughts, and well-being. A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends that patients aged 18 and older talk to their health care providers about depression rather than undergo …
Read More »The two words you need to help you push back at work
Getty Images Saying “no” to a boss can feel impossible. Whatever our job, we all want to impress rather than disappoint. But ambition can be a very slippery slope. Before you know it, work is coming home with you – seeping into weekends and disrupting time with family and friends. …
Read More »Health Care Has a Trust Crisis. Wellness Influencers Aren’t Helping
I haven’t had a consistent primary care doctor since I turned 18 and moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth. Though I get a yearly physical, it’s typically with a new doctor every time, depending on my location, who’s available, my insurance and which office picks up the …
Read More »Drug combo cuts risk of death in advanced prostate cancer by 40%, clinical trial finds
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination shown in clinical trials to cut the risk of death by more than 40%. The combination therapy, which adds a drug called enzalutamide to commonly prescribed hormone …
Read More »Gwynedd optician finds boy, seven, in danger of going blind in eye
BBC Mabon plays sport, and had never shown any sign of an issue with his sight A seven-year-old boy is in danger of losing sight in one eye because of an undiagnosed condition that was only picked up by a “fluke appointment” at the optician’s. It was a casual conversation …
Read More »Paralympic cyclist Steve Bate set to swap saddles for sandpaper
BBC/Sally Hurst Steve Bate started cycling 14 years ago after being diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa and says the thought of going blind was ‘terrifying’ For the past 11 years cyclist Steve Bate has been competing for Great Britain, winning more than a dozen Paralympic and World …
Read More »New blood test for more than 50 cancers ‘could transform outcomes’ | Science, Climate & Tech News
A pioneering blood test correctly identified cancer in almost two thirds of cases it highlighted so could lead to earlier diagnosis, a study has found. The Galleri test, which screens for more than 50 cancers and is being trialled in the NHS, searches for the “fingerprint” of dozens of deadly …
Read More »Newport woman’s Butlin’s weekend revealed kidney cancer
Charlotte Morjaria had a “fantastic” weekend at Butlin’s, completely unaware about the news she was about to receive When Charlotte Morjaria headed for a weekend at Butlin’s with her two best friends, she had no idea it would save her life. On the last day of their girls’ trip in …
Read More »Michael J. Fox felt ‘like a whore’ filming ‘Teen Wolf,’ memoir reveals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michael J. Fox is looking back on the year that made him a star. In his new memoir, “Future Boy,” the 64-year-old actor reflected on what it was like filming two of his most well-known projects at the same time in 1985 …
Read More »Leukemia cells evade treatment by reshaping their mitochondria, researchers discover
[ Pharmacological OPA1 inhibition impairs cristae morphology and sensitizes human AML to apoptosis. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx8662 Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions have discovered why a powerful leukemia drug eventually fails in most patients—and found a potential way to overcome that resistance. Team members identified a …
Read More »David Hockney iPad drawings of Yorkshire Wolds sold at Sotherby’s
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Sotheby’s David Hockney created the drawings as part of his series titled The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire A collection of David Hockney’s iPad drawings of the Yorkshire Wolds have been sold at auction for £6.2m. The 17 prints are titled The Arrival …
Read More »High rates of articular cartilage damage found in pediatric athletes after ACL injuries, meniscus tears
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation unveiled key insights into the knee joint’s vulnerability for young athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries combined with medial meniscus tears. Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine …
Read More »Parents of neurodivergent children in West Yorkshire seek support
Kit Taylor/BBC Louise Moller’s son was diagnosed as neurodivergent when he was five years old Parents of neurodivergent children have said a lack of support had left them feeling “isolated” and “uncertain” both before and after their diagnosis. It is estimated that one in seven children are neurodivergent, which is …
Read More »Mum was sent home from hospital twice with rare spinal condition
Hayley Combe/Irwin Mitchell Hayley Combe said she was sent home from hospital twice before being diagnosed with a debilitating spinal condition A mum said she was sent home twice from hospital with a serious spinal condition, despite suffering from “red flag symptoms”. Hayley Combe twice attended A&E at King’s Mill …
Read More »Swearing driving lesson sensation hits the road to acting career
Pauline McLeanScotland arts correspondent BBC Andrea Bisset hopes to continue her acting career after appearing in a major British movie She has a condition which causes her to swear uncontrollably – but now a young woman from Lanarkshire is hoping to forge a career as an actor. Andrea Bissett from …
Read More »Taylor Swift wants Prince William and Kate Middleton at her wedding: source
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taylor Swift is gearing up to plan her wedding to fiancé Travis Kelce, and her star-studded guest list may include British royalty. A source told Fox News Digital that the 36-year-old pop star wants to invite Prince William and Kate Middleton, both …
Read More »Dementia diagnosis revolutionised by AI and new blood tests
Owain ClarkeWales health correspondent Aneurin Bevan University Health Board It is hoped that the new study will lead to quicker diagnosis and shorter waits Artificial intelligence is being used to help diagnose dementia more quickly and accurately. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in south east Wales is the first in …
Read More »From Snake Oil to Wellness Influencers: The Rise and Rise of Health Misinformation
I haven’t had a consistent primary care doctor since I turned 18 and moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth. Though I get a yearly physical, it’s typically with a new doctor every time, depending on my location, who’s available, my insurance and which office picks up the …
Read More »Thousands sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over cancer claims | UK News
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing legal action from thousands of people in the UK who are accusing the global healthcare giant of knowingly selling talcum powder contaminated with asbestos. More than 3,000 people allege they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s …
Read More »‘I make people laugh but I couldn’t make myself smile’
Catherine MooreBBC News NI Serena Terry images Serena Terry said she was in the “depths of depression” Serena Terry is well-known for her brutally honest stand-up comedy. But after selling out her previous two UK and Ireland tours and becoming the first female comedian to sell out Belfast’s SSE Arena …
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