Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
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Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts
Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs following concerns over an outbreak in Kent earlier this year, in which two people died.
Science vs. Hype: The Unproven Promise of NAD+ IV Therapy
Two new papers and renewed safety concerns for this popular (yet unproven) therapy.
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‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching temperatures now and…
WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the third largest on record and is spreading faster than any previous…
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow…
Cancer patients rate NHS care highly as record numbers checked and treated
Tens of thousands of cancer patients have rated the care they received from the NHS as nearly 9 out of 10, as NHS teams see and treat record numbers of people…
NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports ‘gone’
He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was ‘panicking’ and was discouraged from raising rota issues.
Jesy Nelson calls plan to test newborns for deadly muscle condition a ‘victory’
All newborn babies are set to have a heel prick test for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in England.
Negative Health Effects of Vaping
When vaping was first introduced it was marketed mainly as a safer alternative to smoking and as a potential smoking cessation method. But increasingly people…