How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.
Health
Parents urged to get young children flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is given to most children as a quick, painless spray up the nose, with no injection.
Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.
Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpetually Behind’
Parents’ stress has become a public health concern, the U.S. surgeon general warned.
Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission
A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not tested, and the cause of the illness is unknown.
W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.
What counts as junk food in upcoming UK advert ban
Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.
Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Listeria Deaths
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered relocation.
Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year
Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.
Calling all daredevils: Dare to run in a speedo?
The Hollard Daredevil Run is open for registration. In just over a month South Africa’s Speedo road running event will take place.
Assisted dying law change backed by ‘citizens’ jury’
The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.
This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
Elevated Lead Levels Found in Cinnamon Products, New Study Shows
Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congress to combat the problem of heavy metals in foods.
Adderall, Vyvanse in Higher Doses May Be Tied to Psychosis Risk, Study Says
New research suggests that dosage plays a role in a rare side effect of A.D.H.D. stimulants.
No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of “biggest reimagining” of NHS.
Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
The prime minister is promising to turn the NHS around – but achieving that could be his biggest challenge.
‘Golden Bachelorette’ Is Far From Reality, Say Older Women
The series is selling a fantasy. But straight women in their 60s and 70s say the dating scene is anything but rosy.
Parents’ transplant plea: ‘One more infection and we could lose our boy’
Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found.
The Chatbot Will See You Now
Americans are already turning to A.I. for health information in large numbers, new research suggests.
Francisco Lopera, the ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia
Francisco Lopera defied rebels, cartels and vampire bats to become a pioneering researcher of Alzheimer’s disease.
Pesto linked to botulism cases in France
A locally-made wild garlic sauce may have been contaminated with a dangerous toxin, say officials.