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America has highest rate of avoidable deaths, AND spends more on health than other nations
>The United States spends more on healthcare than other wealthy countries - yet its people are still fatter and die younger, according to a damning report.The Commonwealth Fund, a non-partisan New York City think-tank, compared the US to…
From pot noodles to biscuits: The junk food promoted by NHS ‘healthy eating’ app
>An NHS healthy eating app promotes ultra-processed junk food and describes biscuits, cakes and crisps as a 'good choice', an investigation has found.Obesity campaigners last night described the revelation as 'astonishing' and demanded…
One in EIGHT US adults are addicted to highly processed food
>More than one in eight middle-aged and elderly Americans are addicted to ultra-processed foods, a national survey suggests. It found that 13 percent of adults 50 to 80 exhibit signs of food addiction, including physical withdrawals,…
Post-Covid ‘baby boom’ increased US births in 2021 for 1st time in 7 years: CDC finds
>The US birth rate increased slightly during the Covid pandemic, new official figures show — reversing a worrying seven-year trend.According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, 3,664,292 babies were born in 2021, a…
What is lupus? 1 in 200 people suffer from inflammation disorder that causes body to attack itself
>Campaigners are trying to raise awareness about lupus, a 'sneaky' autoimmune condition famously suffered by Selena Gomez.Experts from the Lupus Foundation of America have said ambiguity around the disorder is leading to six-plus-year…
GP says it’s NOT your mother’s fault if you start balding in your 30s…
>If your mother's father goes bald, you will too. That is how the old wives' tale has been told to men for decades.But it's not true, according to one GP. Dr Sameer Sanghvi, of Lloyds online pharmacy, is now telling men: 'It’s time to…
Tory MP Steve Brine reveals ministers are 3 WEEKS late in submitting evidence for NHS pay
>Department of Health bosses have yet to submit evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body for next year, it was revealed today. Ministers were meant to have given their take on what the country can and should pay health staff by January 11. …
Ambulance staff announce ANOTHER strike day: February 10 action will affect five regions of England
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Ambulance staff announce ANOTHER strike day: February 10 walk-out will affect 999 callers in five regions of EnglandBy Emily Craig Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:01 GMT, 31 January 2023 | Updated:…
Boy, 8, ‘was sent home from hospital twice’ before dying of Strep A
> Muhammad Ibrahim AliThe four-year-old boy attended Oakridge School and Nursery in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.He died at home from a cardiac arrest in mid-November after contracting a Strep A infection.He was prescribed…
Are YOU washing your face wrong? Top dermatologists reveal the five common mistakes to avoid
>Scrubbing your face with soap, hot water and a flannel? Well, you might be washing your face wrong, according to dermatologists. Exfoliating too much, washing with overly hot water and using too many disposable wipes are some of the…