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Pheelings media/Shutterstock Europe is in the grip of yet another deadly heatwave. Over 10,000 excess deaths were recorded during late-June 2026 alone – and the toll keeps climbing. With the acceleration of the climate crisis, heatstroke is predicted to become more prevalent. Understanding why it is so often fatal isContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A newly released Food and Drug Administration report details the full scope of a massive produce recall connected to a nationwideContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Five people in Louisiana have died this year from a “flesh-eating” bacteria found in warm coastal waters, prompting health officials toContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Racism against NHS staff is on the rise, according to the Society of Radiographers (SoR), with members reporting a “noticeable” increaseContinue Reading
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The greatest jump in ADHD diagnoses was seen in children. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all ageContinue Reading
VH-studio/Shutterstock Vitamins in pregnancy are usually discussed in terms of a baby’s health at birth. But could the amount of vitamin D taken during pregnancy also influence how a child’s brain works many years later? A recent Danish study suggests that it might. Children whose mothers received a higher doseContinue Reading
