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Record heatwaves during summer are driving increased A&E visits and heat-related injuries, particularly among elderly patients experiencing falls and dehydration, while hospitals struggle with inadequate cooling infrastructure.
A physician advocacy group sued federal agencies Wednesday, alleging they improperly rewrote dietary guidelines using industry-backed scientists while ignoring established advisory committee protocols.
Fifteen states permit corporal punishment in schools, though its use remains controversial amid psychological evidence of potential harm. The practice disproportionately occurs in Southern states.
A personalized vaccine developed by Merck and Moderna, used with an immunotherapy drug, extended cancer-free survival in melanoma patients during a phase three trial involving over 1,000 participants.
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir could reduce global infections by 41% in some regions, but USAID funding cuts are limiting access to vulnerable populations, experts say.
British childhood vaccination rates have declined over the past 15 years, with health experts attributing the drop primarily to reduced face-to-face contact between parents and medical professionals rather than anti-vaccine sentiment.
