Joe Wicks: Protein’s not just for bodybuilders
The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.
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FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
How you know if you’ve got a cold or a flu
GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.
WATCH: US woman among hundreds suing Pfizer for brain tumours after using Depo-Provera birth control
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is embroiled in a class action lawsuit after over 1300 women in the US suffered brain tumours believed to have been cause by Depo-Provera.
Bad flu season: Should I buy a flu vaccine this year?
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating.
Hungry mothers and dirty wards – maternity care ‘much worse’ than anticipated, review chief says
An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.
Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge
Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.
Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.
Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row
A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor.
Cancer Is Surging, Bringing a Debate About Whether to Look for It
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found.
New mpox strain identified in England
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.
Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.
MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A..
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.
Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says
Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors.
Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away
About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a “major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found.
Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.
The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.