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Most Distracted Drivers in the US
Getting behind the wheel of a car and driving off into the sunset is one of life's most fulfilling treasures. Operating a vehicle gives you an enormous sense of freedom because you aren't constrained by the limitations and schedules of others and don't have to be at...
Dangerous Roads in California
According to the National Safety Council, tens of thousands of people die in traffic-related crashes and accidents every year. A high number of related fatalities in California often cause the state to rank on lists about the nation's most dangerous roads. The...
Modesto Car Accident Study
A recent study analyzed the car accidents in the city of Modesto and the surrounding cities in Stanislaus County. The findings give in sight to the most dangerous days and times to drive in the Modesto area. They also serve as a warning to all drivers. Traffic...
Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents
Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...
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Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Ami RobertsonMichelle RobertsDigital health editor2 hours agoPeople who think they may have endometriosis - a painful condition affecting one in 10 women - will soon be able to ask their GP for a couple of non-invasive tests for quicker diagnosis. Experts hope they...
Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead.
For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month. Each year, Amgen, which makes the drug, called Enbrel, sent the coupon...
Women hit fertility tipping point at 49 – even with young donor eggs
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor6 hours agoOlder women face a lower chance of fertility treatment working, even when using young donor eggs - with a marked drop-off from around the age of 49, new research suggests. Experts studying 1,774 women say the findings...
Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor6 July 2026, 17:01 BSTUpdated 39 minutes agoConsultants across England have voted in favour of strike NHS action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of the senior doctors who are members of the British...
How often do you get up from your desk?
A study found that even a five-minute walk boosts your mood and lowers fatigue. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK – here’s what you need to know
Getty ImagesSmitha MundasadHealth reporter5 hours agoThe once-a-day Wegovy weight loss pill is now available to buy privately from High Street and online pharmacies in the UK - but is not yet on the NHS.It contains the same ingredient - semaglutide - as the Wegovy...
NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients
PA MediaEmily Atkinson8 hours agoArtificial intelligence will be used on the NHS app to determine which service is most appropriate for patients in England, the health service has announced.A new triage tool will ask patients a series of questions, and will use the...
How to walk 30 minutes a day – your tips
Jessica Rawnsley8 hours agoHundreds of people have shared the habits that help them walk every day after the BBC revealed plans for an NHS-backed scheme that will reward people for regular exercise.NHS England's "marathon a month" challenge - part of wider efforts to...
German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
Getty ImagesBethany BellGermany reporter2 hours agoA row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules, requiring Germans to provide a doctor's note to their employers on the first day of their illness.The changes also...
WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over
ReutersAndré Rhoden-Paul32 minutes agoThe hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on a cruise ship is over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the...
New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts
As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could be lurking in some areas. Researchers this spring discovered flesh-eating bacteria in water in several coastal locations across New York’s Long Island, and town officials in the Hamptons...
A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.
In September 2016, a distraught mother sent infant formula maker Mead Johnson a message: “REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST!!!! DO NOT EMAIL OR MAIL ME ANY MORE! “It is because of your animal based pre-term artificial baby food crap that you peddle to hospital NICU’s that my...