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Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, government urged
The amount of time children in England spend on screens at school could be harming their "physical and developmental health", a group of more than 150 clinicians has warned. GPs, paediatricians and other specialists sa…
How one antibiotic morning-after pill came to be widely available in San Francisco
An antibiotic morning-after pill has been shown to be effective for preventing STIs among gay men, but some doctors worry about antibiotic resistance. This story discusses STIs and their symptoms. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: …
ICE agents defend shooting Oscar Belgal in car with son present
On Thursday, ICE agents fired several shots at Oscar Belgal while he sat in his car in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of New York City. The five‑year‑old son was in the back seat, and police reports say he was unharmed.
High-intensity interval training allowed older adults to lose 4.2% of body fat while preserving muscle, unlike moderate cardio which caused muscle loss. This m…
A study in BMJ Open shows that using a paracervical block during IUD insertion significantly reduces pain and increases patient satisfaction. This change could…
A study of over 1,200 adults found that those who experienced higher fevers after a COVID booster shot had distinct gut microbiome characteristics, including l…
Cora Walsh, a seventh-grader from Long Island, won NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge with her series “Dyslexia and MEE,” which details her journey from strugglin…
Amit Biligiri (left), with his great-grandfather, B. Raje Urs, on a trip to India. Anand Biligiri hide caption SAN JOSE, Calif. — Amit Biligiri, a junior at E…
Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces new steps aimed at identifying and treating complications from vaccines. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Trump admini…
Music artist Chess Galea used to suppress any feelings of anger, fearing she would be branded as "hysterical" or "difficult to work with". From the "mental lo…
There is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism, an official review in England has found. Experts said a rise in diagnoses over the past 2…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has established a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health to study vaccine injuries. It's part of a larger admin…
The Duke of Sussex has said he "slipped into depression for about two weeks" after relocating to Canada in 2019 ahead of his move to the US. Prince Harry, who…
There are "ominous signs" that winter pressures are already affecting the NHS in England, according to senior health leaders. The warning comes as new data re…
