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NHS doctor Ricky Allen is struck off after making derogatory social media posts which included calling Brits who took Covid vaccines ‘brainless half-wits’ and Islam a ‘religion for dirty old men’ Dr Ricky Allen worked as a GP and hospital doctor for more than 30 years He said only a ‘brainless halfwit’ would get Covid jab in ‘deplorable’ online posts An […]

There’s good news for people with diabetes who are turning to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat their disease and lose weight: The drugs probably will not harm their vision. Semaglutide (the generic name for both medicines) can trigger rapid drops in blood sugar. Prior research had linked these types of blood sugar changes with a worsening of a […]

Every year, approximately 130,000 Dutch people suffer some form of acquired brain injury. The causes can be traumatic such as a fall or road-traffic accident, but also a brain hemorrhages or lack of oxygen in the brain (for example after a resuscitation). Sometimes severe brain injuries can lead to a prolonged disorder of consciousness (pDoC). This situation arises after coma […]

Old people who follow a Mediterranean diet are at a lower risk of cognitive decline, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. The study provides new evidence for a better understanding of the biological mechanisms related to the impact of the diet on cognitive health in the aging population. The study was led by […]

Men can have breast cancer, even though people may not think it's possible. Mike Rossiter, from Cardiff, was one of them until he discovered a lump in his nipple and was diagnosed with the disease. He realised something was wrong after making quite an incidental discovery. As a passionate runner, he faced the common runner's issue of nipple chafing during […]

TOPLINE: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a more than twofold increased risk for incident dementia, a new nationwide cohort study shows. However, investigators found no increased dementia risk in adults with ADHD treated with psychostimulant medications, suggesting these medications may reduce this risk. METHODOLOGY: Investigators based their findings on the medical records of 109,218 patients (51.7% […]

Reviewed A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health, workplaces and even finances. Menopause can affect not only women's personal lives but their workplaces, finances and more. Image Credit: Getty Images The paper represents a holistic review of […]

Dr Nighat discusses symptoms of new Covid strain A warning has been issued following the detection of a new, potentially “more transmissible” Covid variant in multiple countries. In an update, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flagged the emergence of the JN.1 strain of coronavirus, which has recently been found in the UK, US, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. […]

In a sign of growing domestic equality, more new dads are claiming paid family leave to bond with their babies and support their partners during the first weeks of parenthood. In California, which has one of the nation's oldest programs, men filed 44% of bonding claims last year, up from 31% a decade prior, according to state statistics. About 119,300 […]