Dental surgeons are calling for the government in England to encourage all schools to go sugar-free in a bid to combat tooth decay. more

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), reluctance or refusal to vaccinate is now one of the top ten major threats to global health. Even people in high-income countries, with good healthcare systems, are dying from easily preventable diseases. „It’s … Tęsti skaitymą →

New York City has declared the measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg to be a public health emergency, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Unvaccinated people living in select ZIP codes will be required to receive the measles, … Tęsti skaitymą →

Dr Evil, a British body modification artist, has been found guilty of three counts of grievous bodily harm for tongue-splitting and nipple removal despite the fact that his clients consented to the procedures. more

Happy 10 Minutes, a Chinese government campaign that encouraged schoolchildren to exercise for 10 minutes a day, would seem a laudable step toward improving public health in a nation struggling with alarming rates of childhood obesity. But the initiative and … Tęsti skaitymą →

Vidinė stigma tarp ŽIV infekuotų asmenų Lietuvoje yra ypač didelė ir 90 proc. atvejų pasireiškia baime pasakyti kitiems apie savo teigiamą ŽIV statusą. 58 proc. dėl teigiamo ŽIV statuso jaučiasi beverčiai, o dalis tiki susidūrę su diskriminacija sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose, … Tęsti skaitymą →

The campaign group Action on Sugar is demanding a ban on freakshakes and all milkshakes with more than 300 calories. It surveyed milkshakes sold in restaurants and fast food shops in the UK and found they contained „grotesque levels of … Tęsti skaitymą →

With millions of Americans taking risky medications for questionable diagnoses, have we medicalized everyday life? more

Children registering for school in Florida this year were asked to reveal some history about their mental health. On registration forms for new students, the state’s school districts now must ask whether a child has ever been referred for mental health … Tęsti skaitymą →

U.S. health officials are eliminating special regulations for gene therapy experiments, saying that what was once exotic science is quickly becoming an established form of medical care with no extraordinary risks. more