Intense mental exercise can offset the effects of aging, study suggests: NPR
A new study shows that cognitive training can increase levels of an important chemical messenger in the brain that is…
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NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £60bn as maternity payments rise sharply | NHS
The NHS’s total medical negligence liability stands at £60 billion, driven by a rise in birth injury cases, which on…
Health Minister defends timetable for dealing with winter stress
Lyndsey TelfordBBC News ME BBC Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he was committed to getting the plan out ahead of…
Social media use is linked to lower reading and memory scores in adolescents: recordings
Juliana Belo Gutierrez/iStockphoto/Getty Images Teens who increase their use of social media perform worse on reading, vocabulary, and memory tests…
AI could make it harder to determine blame for medical failures, experts say | Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare could lead to a legally complex blame game when it comes to determining…
“My late husband’s organs changed the lives of four people”
Ken BanksNorth East Scotland Reporter, Stonehaven Hutchinson family Arlene and son Jack pictured with her late husband Mark Arlene Hutchinson’s…
AstraZeneca reaches agreement with President Trump on drug prices: shots
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday as Health and Human Services…
State Department chief visits China after high-profile espionage case collapses | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign Office chief will travel to China next week as ministers come under pressure over the collapse of a…
Woman walked away with impaired vision after waiting four days for an eye exam
AssembleBBC News NI Health Reporter BBC Ms. Cairns was diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and pseudo-Foster-Kennedy syndrome…
Patients turn to ‘grey market’ for cheaper obesity drugs, but it’s risky: NPR
Patients who want a bigger discount on obesity drugs than pharmacies can offer turn to the gray market, where they…