Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests
A 15-year Danish study of over 132,000 people found statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, with greater benefits when treatment begins earlier in life.
Whatever happened to … children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?
Pakistan faces recurring outbreaks of HIV among children linked to unsafe medical practices at hospitals, including syringe reuse, despite government pledges following a similar crisis seven years ago.
Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
Medical organizations released independent analyses confirming COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines remain safe and effective, issuing updated guidance as the Trump administration has not provided federal recommendations.
NHS failing child sexual abuse victims, say psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued a public apology for decades of mismanagement in treating adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the NHS, citing inadequate trauma-informed care.
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
NHS managers warn autism and ADHD care risks descending into chaos as spending spirals and unregulated private providers proliferate amid soaring demand for services.
Medicare’s pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don’t qualify
Medicare’s new GLP-1 pilot program offers discounted weight loss drugs at $50 monthly, but excludes patients with certain qualifying medical conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, leaving them facing higher costs.