Available for over a year A new non-hormonal drug has been approved to treat menopausal hot flushes. It works by regulating the body’s cooling signals and is now available on the NHS for those who cannot use hormone replacement therapy. Before delving into the evidence with resident GP Dr Margaret McCartney, James finds out what…
Two weeks before completing on my new home, I notified my bank, NatWest, that funds would be transferred via my current account to my solicitor. It assured me there would be no problem and sent a congratulatory bottle of alcohol. I duly transferred £260,000, whereupon NatWest refused access to my funds. First, it instructed me…
The FDA relies on more than 30 advisory committees to provide expert advice on numerous scientific topics, but does not publicly share how conflicts of interest for committee members are determined. Published: March 31, 2026, 12:06 am A report from the Government Accountability Office says the Food and Drug Administration should finalize conflict of interest…
Dear Miss Manners: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well. I have a hard time understanding why other people were not taught this growing up. Am I just old-school,…
Cheese ingredients included in certain Hello Fresh brand meal kits has been recalled in Canada because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes shredded Parmesan cheese, cheese curds, feta cheese, goat cheese and Mozzarella cheese. The recalled cheese is not branded. It was sold nationwide. The recall was triggered by the company, according to the…
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Vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, researchers have found, as they urged regulators to act now rather than wait decades for a definitive level of risk. Cancer researchers led by the University of New South Wales in Sydney analysed reviews of evidence from animal studies, human case reports and laboratory research published…
DENVER — Adding a GLP-1 agonist to psoriasis medication significantly improved outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and overweight or obesity, a phase III randomized trial showed. After 36 weeks, almost a third of patients randomized to ixekizumab (Taltz) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) had at least 50% improvement in psoriatic arthritis status (ACR50) and 10%…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Mechanical keyboard fans tend to know exactly what they want. Some want a compact layout that still keeps the arrow keys, while others want lag-free wireless support or the ability to swap switches without…
