8 of the most important health stories this week, in case you missed them
by With a new week beckoning, check out some of the top recent stories in Health that you may have missed, or have been meaning to …
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.Richard Slayman received the …
Experimental cancer treatment gives New Jersey mom a chance for a second baby: ‘I decided to go for it’
A New Jersey mom had just given birth when she received a life-changing diagnosis — and she feared she wouldn’t be able to have more …
Artificial intelligence not always helpful for reducing doctor burnout, studies suggest
Incorporating generative AI in electronic health record systems might not ease burnout as much as anticipated, according to studies from medical sites across the country.Incorporating …
Common cooking ingredient could reduce dementia mortality risk, study suggests
Infusing more olive oil into your diet could pay big dividends in cognitive health, a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public …
Nurses call for change as many reveal they’re ‘extremely likely’ to leave profession: ‘Emotional, stressful’
Nurses aren’t optimistic that this year will be any better than last year — and more than one-third of them are “extremely likely” to change …
Bird flu: U.S. CDC to post wastewater data to better track spread in cattle
The agency is planning to publicly post data on influenza A found in wastewater as soon as Friday that could offer new clues into the …
Dua Lipa reveals bizarre low-carb diet that fuels her grueling dance routines
Any trainer or marathon-runner will tell you how important carbohydrates are for fueling a workout and helping the body recover afterward. But Dua Lipa’s tour …
I’ve had whooping cough and it’s terrifying. It lasts 100 days and can leave you vomiting, struggling to breathe and incontinent, says DR SALEYHA AHSAN. As five babies die… we’re due an even bigger outbreak
That really awful hacking cough that’s going around? It’s called pertussis – ‘whooping cough’ or the ‘100-day cough’, as it’s known to most people – …
Whooping cough outbreak that’s killed five newborn babies ‘could be biggest in 40 years’: Alarm over rapid spread of ‘100-day cough’ as experts beg pregnant women to get vaccinated
As a few as a quarter of expectant mothers have had the pertussis jab in parts of London. Similarly low levels are also seen in Birmingham.As …