(MedPage Today) -- The CDC's revamped Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) discussed shrinking the childhood vaccination schedule and setting up a working group to assess the safety of aluminum...

Marco_Piunti/Getty Images Wait, stop scrolling! How long have you been on your phone today? Is social media rotting your brain? We are constantly asking questions like these, but just how...

(MedPage Today) -- At the recent American Society of Hematology annual meeting, the 12th annual Friday Scientific Workshop on Hematology and Aging brought together leaders in the field to examine...

A major review warns that Scotland’s NHS faces worsening performance, growing waits, and rising private care use unless leaders pursue urgent reform. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/private-care-rise-sparks-warning-nhs-scotlands-future-2025a1000ych?src=rss Author :...

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Challenging medical dogma, the use of intravenous (IV) iron therapy for hospitalized patients with iron deficiency anemia dealing with acute infections was associated with a...

A grolar bear in the ArcticSteven J. Kazlowski/Alamy Meet our story’s protagonist: a female polar bear. Displaced by shrinking sea ice in the Arctic, she was forced to wander south,...

Results from a recent study show correlation between US adults over the age of 50 and an ultraprocessed food 'addiction,' with women scoring particularly high. Medscape Medical News Source link...

A new WHO guideline on GLP-1s and recent efforts to reduce the drugs’ costs now and going forward are unlikely to change US obesity practice — but other actions might....

(MedPage Today) -- As you're likely aware, last week the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) updated its guidance on hepatitis B vaccination for infants, no longer recommending universal...

The 2026 update to the ADA’s Standards of Care in Diabetes introduces new guidance on a wide range of topics, including the use of continuous glucose monitoring, cancer care, and...

Extreme heat and poverty can combine to delay children’s developmentRiccardo Lennart Niels Mayer/Alamy Young children who experience extreme heat tend to know fewer words, letters and numbers, showing that global...

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesA new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials.The virus is a mix of two major...

Frailty care in England shows major gaps and inconsistent GP assessments, with the National Audit Office warning that poor support is putting older people at risk. Medscape News UK Source...

When Eli Susman arrived at a Buddhist retreat, he expected to spend most of his time there in deep meditation. After all, the Plum Village Monastery to the east of...

A change in driving patterns among older adults may signal cognitive decline, offering an opportunity for early intervention and better road safety. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/changes-driving-patterns-may-signal-early-cognitive-decline-2025a1000yb1?src=rss Author...

Inflammation likely plays a key role in T2D outcomes, and various anti-inflammatory treatments may improve both T2D and its complications and comorbidities. Medscape News Canada Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/treating-inflammation-may-improve-t2d-and-related-conditions-2025a1000yad?src=rss Author...

Regular exercise and sufficient protein intake can help maintain muscle and preserve long-term health in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists. Medscape News Canada Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/protein-exercise-can-curb-muscle-loss-related-glp-1-ras-2025a1000yab?src=rss Author : Publish...

Teenagers as young as 15 are seeking help after receiving botched Botox treatment and fillers, a charity has said.Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures...

The assay detects aggressive prostate tumors in men on active surveillance for low-risk cancer, potentially helping them avoid biopsies. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/will-this-urine-test-be-biopsy-killer-pc-2025a1000y9g?src=rss Author : Publish date...

Deimagine/Getty Images/Ryan Wills Thomas Anderson – otherwise known as Neo – is walking up a flight of stairs when he sees a black cat shake itself and walk past a...