Health – UK – Page 60 – Our Body Health

Smacking ‘should be completely banned’: Child health chiefs demand end of loophole that allows parents to use ‘reasonable punishment’ because there are ‘no instances where it is acceptable’

by April 17, 20240

Laws must be changed to ensure smacking a child is not seen as acceptable in any circumstances, a landmark report demands.Laws must be changed to …

Subjecting migrants to X-rays and MRI scans to check how old they are is unethical and inaccurate, experts claim

by April 17, 20240

New laws came into force in January that allow the Home Office to use X-rays of wrists and teeth, and MRI scans of thighs and …

More than one in ten ex-smokers who vape could relapse under Rishi Sunak’s plan to restrict flavours, Government assessment claims

by April 17, 20240

The Department of Health highlighted research which estimated that 13 per cent of ex-smokers who vape could go back to cigarettes if flavours were not …

NHS ‘bed blocking’ crisis laid bare: Up to one in THREE beds are taken up by medically-fit patients with nowhere to go at busiest hospitals

by April 17, 20240

Across the country, an average of 13,662 patients were stuck in hospital every day in February 2024 even though they were fit to be discharged.Across …

Instagram’s ‘Big Tobacco’ tactics? Eyebrow-raising study (funded by the tech giant) claims social media app doesn’t trigger anxiety or depression, despite tonne of research stating the opposite

by April 17, 20240

A UK study found that there was no significant link between browsing or posting videos and images or interacting with others’ posts on Instagram and …

NHS hospitals heavily reliant on locum doctors charging up to £850 per shift are ‘undoubtedly’ risking patient safety, study warns

by April 16, 20240

While temporary staff are a ‘vital resource’ to plug workforce gaps, issues such as unfamiliarity with protocols and procedures mean they ‘pose patient safety challenges’ …

New mutant strain of monkeypox with ‘pandemic potential’ is discovered in Congo village – as health officials call for ‘urgent measures’ to contain it

by April 16, 20240

The concerning discovery was made in Kamituga – a poor, densely populated gold mining town that is feared to be ripe for an explosive outbreak …

My terrifying whooping cough ordeal: A&E doctor tells how she was left unable to breathe for an agonising 30 seconds – as cases soar around the country. So should you be worried?

by April 16, 20240

DR SALEYHA AHSAN: I’m now at Day 23 of the ‘100-day’ cough. What I have is whooping cough. It started with a mild cough in …

Ozempic warning: 21 year-old woman develops deadly blood complication after taking Mounjaro for just three weeks

by April 16, 20240

An unnamed patient in Kuwait, 21, went into ketoacidosis after three weeks of taking tirzepatide, the active ingredient in blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and …

Did Drake get a nose job and a BBL? Plastic surgeons weigh in as rap feud with former friend Rick Ross gets ugly and personal

by April 16, 20240

While the nose job accusation is new, rumors that Drake – whose real name is Aubrey Graham – has had work done on his body …