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US lawmakers are calling on the EPA to ban pesticides linked to Parkinson’s disease
More than 50 U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to join dozens of other countries in banning a widely used herbicide linked to Parkinson's disease and other health hazards.In a letter dated October 31…
Two health conditions for which you may not get hospital treatment due to a hurricane-related IV…
People who rush to the emergency department to seek treatment for two common illnesses may not get the treatment they need.A new analysis shows that patients with dehydration or nausea are half as likely to need treatment with intravenous…
British supermarkets are using multi-buy deals to encourage meat sales, research has found
Supermarkets are using multi-purchase promotional offers to encourage shoppers to buy meat and processed meat, despite the products being linked to an increased risk of cancer, research has found.Nearly one in five (18%) of multibuy offers…
Weight-loss jabs like Ozempic are now linked to TEN deaths, the UK’s drugs watchdog has…
The medicines watchdog has received reports of ten deaths linked to the use of slimming injections, it appears.There have also been 7,228 reports of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea associated with drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic.Of these, 68…
The ban on disposable vapes could encourage some users to take up smoking again, ministers said
Ministers have been told that a plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes next summer could lead to some users "reverting or reverting" to cigarette smoking.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said vape use in…
CAIOs must understand policy and business strategy, in addition to healthcare and IT
Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part interview. To read part one, click here.
Dennis Chornenky, chief artificial intelligence consultant at UC Davis Health, knows what it takes to be a chief AI officer in healthcare—he's been one…
Nurse, 33, tried to jump in front of a train but the engineer saved her and now they are married
A 33-year-old woman who tried to commit suicide by sitting in front of a train has told of her astonishing ability to survive - which she credits to a train driver who later became her husband.Mother-of-three Charlotte Lay suffers from…
Cause of major outbreak discovered after factory worker accidentally poisoned 46 staff with packed…
An outbreak of food poisoning that sickened nearly 50 people was caused by a bacteria in a homemade noodle dish, officials revealed. On October 21, 46 employees at the NAFCO Wholesale Fish Distribution Facility in Maryland became ill about…
FDA issues a recall over pre-packaged seafood salad sold in five northeastern states
By Maiya Focht Health reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 10:31 AM EDT, November 1, 2024 | Updated: 11:16 AM EDT, November 1, 2024 <!--
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Ministers urged to protect GP practices, charities and care homes from the rise of NICs
Ministers are under pressure to reimburse or exempt GP practices, charities and care homes from National Insurance increases, amid warnings it will cause job losses and cuts to services.The rise in National Insurance (NIC) contributions has…