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Vaccination rates for ALL 14 childhood jabs ‘has fallen in the last year’

Fears measles, polio and other ‘diseases of the past’ could return as child vaccination rates drop for ALL 14 inoculations – with MMR jab upta... read more

NHS officials ruled student died after being denied face-to-face appointment

The family of the law student believe he would not have died if he had been seen face-to-face by a GP A law student died after wrongly being denied a face-to-fa... read more

Pneumonia-stricken woman, 96, was left on a trolley in A&E for 40 HOURS because of a lack of beds

A 96-year-old woman battling pneumonia was left on a trolley in A&E for 40 hours. Pensioner Evelyn Gaw could not be moved to a ward because of a lack of bed... read more

One in five primary pupils starting school a healthy size are fatter when they leave, data shows

One in five primary pupils start school with a healthy weight but are fatter when they leave, data shows  One in five children who start primary school a healt... read more

Another health warning over anti-depressants

Long-term antidepressant use could raise the risk of suffering and dying from heart disease, scientists say. University of Bristol researchers discovered patien... read more

Doctors warn Hurricane Ian could trigger host of hidden health dangers

Hurricane Ian is ripping through southern Florida putting thousands of homes underwater and causing power outages across large parts of the state. The up to 15... read more

Scientists’ joy as decades-long hunt for Alzheimer’s drug finally bears fruit

Scientists’ joy as decades-long hunt for Alzheimer’s drug finally bears fruit Lecanemab as proven it can slow cognitive decline and tackle the under... read more

Opioid crisis costs US $1.5TRILLION in 2020 as fentanyl use rocketed during the pandemic

The devastating opioid epidemic in the US has cost the government nearly $1.5trillion in 2020 alone after being exacerbated by the Covid pandemic and rise of fe... read more

Damning investigation uncovers ‘toxic culture’ at mental health hospital

Staff working at one of Britain’s biggest mental health hospitals pinched, taunted and even slapped patients, a damning investigation has revealed. A R... read more

EVERYTHING you need to know about influenza

Britain today woke up to the impending threat of a ‘twindemic’ — the phrased coined for Covid striking at the same time as flu. Warnings of a Cov... read more

Woman in labour was forced to travel 40 MILES to give birth after THREE hospitals turned her away

Woman in labour was forced to travel 40 miles to give birth after THREE NHS hospitals turned her away ‘because they did not have enough midwives’ Ba... read more

‘Huge breakthrough’ for Alzheimer’s: Experimental drug ‘significantly slowed decline of patients’

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows the mental and physical deterioration of those suffering the early stages of the disease, its manufacturers say. T... read more

It’s the Arnie effect! Pumping iron in your 70s can help you live longer, study suggests 

It’s the Arnie effect! Pumping iron in your 70s can help you live longer, study suggests Research shows exercise in your 70s can cut the risk of early dea... read more

Prepare for the twindemic! Health chiefs warn Covid will strike at same time as flu this winter

Tens of millions of Britons are being urged to rush forward for their Covid and flu jabs amid warnings of a ‘twindemic’ ahead. Covid cases and hospi... read more

Travel for health – gastric band surgery abroad

Gastric band surgery is one of the easiest and less intrusive bariatric surgeries. This, however, makes it also one of the most sought-after operations. The lin... read more

Lifting weights in middle age lowers the risk of death from all causes by up to a FIFTH, study finds

Lifting weights in middle age lowers the risk of death from all causes by up to a FIFTH, study finds Regular weightlifting reduced the risk of death due to all ... read more

Don’t go on a weight-loss diet if you’re not obese…, Harvard study hints

Going on a dramatic weight loss diet when you’re not obese could actually harm your health years later, a major study suggests. People already quite lean ... read more

Pregnant women who take Tylenol ‘more likely to have children with ADHD and behavioural problems’ 

Pregnant women who take Tylenol during pregnancy are a FIFTH more likely to have children with ADHD and sleep problems, study suggests Children around 20% more ... read more

Energy drinks: A quarter of children in the UK ‘consume at least one energy drink on a school-day’

There has been a stark rise in Britons’ thirst for caffeinated drinks – at least 600 million litres are drunk every year, 200 million more than ten year... read more

Biogen to fork over $900 million to settle claims it bribed doctors to prescribe MS drugs

Drug giant Biogen agrees to pay $900million to settle allegation it BRIBED doctors to prescribe multiple sclerosis medication Biogen allegedly paid prescribers ... read more

Scientists sound alarm over little-known STI in US resistant to EVERY antibiotic used against it 

A ‘silent-spreader’ STI which can cause infertility is feared to be evolving into a superbug. Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as M. genitalium or M. gen, ... read more

Frequently asked questions about MEDDIC Academy Certification

MEDDIC was a methodology that several executive officers established at PTC. These individuals believed that to achieve maximum sales, an organization must expa... read more

Biden unveils plan for mandatory traffic light nutrition labels on all food and drink

The Biden Administration wants to make traffic light nutrition labels mandatory on the front of food packaging as part of a massive crackdown on the nation̵... read more

Cancer-stricken woman, 49, ‘saw her disease vanish after resorting to magic mushrooms and cannabis’

A woman who fought off cancer saw her tumours return once she stopped taking cannabis and magic mushrooms, doctors have revealed. The unidentified 49-year-old, ... read more