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- Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
France is alarmed as "les punaises", as they're known in French, spread fear and loathing. ..... Read More.12 hours ago - Trans women may be banned from women’s NHS wardsHealth Secretary promises consultation on NHS constitution, calling for a "common-sense" approach. ..... Read More.18 hours ago
- Doctors alert consumers to laxative abuse dangers and ‘warning signs’ amid ongoing drug shortage
Amid soaring demand for laxatives, many brands are in short supply across the country. This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350 — the generic name for over-the-counter laxatives — has people scrambling for alternatives and doctors advising against using laxatives in excess. Dr. Christine Meyer, a physician and value-based care consultant in Exton, Pennsylvania, confirmed to Fox News Digital that there is a current laxative shortage. LAXATIVES TAKEN ON CONSISTENT BASIS COULD INCREASE DEMENTIA RISK, NEW STUDY FINDS "Most specifically, Miralax and Dulcolax are getting harder and harder to find in local pharmacies and retailers," she said. Dr. George Pavlou, a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey, also told Fox News Digital that his patients have had difficulty finding "traditional stool softeners and laxatives." The growth of the aging population is a big contributing factor to the spike in demand, according to Meyer. "Constipation tends to worsen as people get… ..... Read More.18 hours ago - New COVID vaccine push is ‘anti-human,’ says Florida surgeon general: ‘Major safety concern’The new COVID-19 vaccine is now available at participating pharmacies and health care providers, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends it for everyone 6 months of age and older — yet not all health experts are on board. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, spoke on camera to Fox News Digital about his concerns surrounding the updated COVID shot. "It's just a really terrible idea," Ladapo said. "And it's remarkable and really spellbinding that [the CDC] would make that kind of recommendation in the absence of evidence." COVID VACCINE JUST APPROVED SHOULD BE SKIPPED BY FLORIDA RESIDENTS UNDER AGE 65, SAYS GOV. DESANTIS By "evidence," Ladapo is referring to clinical trials, which were not conducted for the new vaccine. "The FDA and CDC could have compelled Pfizer or Moderna to conduct clinical trials — that's something that's totally doable — and they didn't do it," he noted. In… ..... Read More.20 hours ago
- Leicester: Face masks mandatory again in parts of city hospitalsThe move has been prompted by a rise in patients testing positive for Covid, senior medics say. ..... Read More.22 hours ago
- Mum fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgeryA mother tells BBC Spotlight she fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery ..... Read More.23 hours ago
- CDC considers common antibiotic after unprotected sex to prevent STIs
A draft recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering advising doctors to prescribe the antibiotic doxycycline, after unprotected sex, to prevent sexually transmitted infections. ..... Read More.24 hours ago - Missing mammograms: Over 20% of women don’t follow breast cancer screening guidelines, study saysA new report has found that 21.7% of U.S. women aged 50 to 74 — around one in five — are not getting mammogram screenings at the recommended frequency. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), made up of doctors and disease experts, recommends mammograms every two years for women aged 50 to 74 to detect breast cancer. HelpAdvisor, an online health and finance resource based in California, analyzed survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the share of women in each state in that age range who had not had a mammogram within two years. NEW BREAST CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES CALL FOR WOMEN TO START MAMMOGRAMS AT AGE 40 At least a quarter of the women in 13 states are not following the expert recommendations, the report found. The state with the highest degree of non-compliance was Wyoming, where 34.2% of women… ..... Read More.1 day ago
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