Now the NHS quietly removes the word ‘women’ from its MENOPAUSE page
EXCLUSIVE: NHS England has ditched the terms ‘women’ and ‘woman’ from its menopause page, despite ministers promising to crackdown on gender-free language in health advice.
Family doctors ‘don’t know enough’ about menopause so women are turning to friends for help
‘Distressed’ women are turning to friends and the internet for menopause advice because their GPs do not know enough about the subject, a study by think-tank the Health Foundation shows.
Sajid Javid promises to ‘REVERSE’ gender-neutral language from NHS advice after MailOnline story
In a tweet last night referencing MailOnline’s menopause story, the UK Health Secretary said: ‘I have been assured that the changes highlighted below, as well as others, are being reversed.’
NHS staff are told to change bedsheets only if it’s essential amid hospitals laundry shortage
Hospital staff have been ordered to only change bed linen ‘if essential’ as the NHS is hit by a shortage of clean laundry.
McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis
The consulting firm offered clients in-depth experience in narcotics, from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdues OxyContin.
In Light of Roe v. Wade Ruling, Men Share Their Abortion Stories
In light of the Supreme Courts decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates from all sides of the issue have called for men to be part of the conversation. The Times heard from hundreds who wanted to share their stories.
COVID-19 BA.4 and BA.5 variants make up more than HALF of US cases
The BA.4 and BA.5 COVID-19 variants now combine for just over half of active cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. One expert already fears that it has taken hold in New York City.
These TikTok Creators Are Fighting Health Myths
Meet the medical experts fighting bogus science, one stitch at a time.
Getting enough sleep is now officially a marker of good heart health
The American Heart Association has added a good night’s sleep to its list of ‘essential’ tips to keep hearts healthy, with experts saying adults should aim for a solid 7-to-9 hours a night.
Royal college’s ‘inclusivity’ memo sparks fury
Midwives have hit back at a statement on ‘inclusivity’ by their royal college that referenced sex being ‘assigned’ to babies at birth. Some midwives said the idea of assigning sex was ‘nonsense’.
Seeing the same GP is good for your health… but only HALF of patients are able to do so
Queen Mary University of London experts looked at appointments given to 1million adults registered at 126 GP practices in East London in 2017 and 2018.
72-year-old baffled by his ‘whistling scrotum’ after discovering air was hissing out of his sack
A 72-year-old man from Ohio walked into an emergency department with a ‘whistling scrotum’ caused by air trapped inside his chest escaping from an old surgical wound, doctors have said.
The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S.
The milestone comes less than six months since they were first detected in South Africa, and as the federal government considers an Omicron-specific booster dose for adults in the fall.
FDA panel recommends new COVID-19 shots to target the Omicron variant
A panel of independent advisors has recommended new formulations for the COVID-19 vaccines to specifically target the Omicron variant.
Online searches for ‘abortion pill’ SURGED after Roe v Wade leak
Online searchers for abortion medication surged after the Supreme Court’s plans to overturn Roe v Wade leaked in early May.