U.K. Moves To Ban Social Media For Children

The United Kingdom plans to bar kids under 16 from using social media, joining a growing list of countries trying to shield young people from apps built to be addictive.

At a news conference on Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would go further than other nations by also blocking potentially harmful functions, such as lives...

Pregnant Woman Exposed to 45 Common Chemicals, Study Finds

Pregnant women are exposed to dozens of common chemicals linked to early delivery and low birth weight, according to a new study.

Researchers tested urine samples from more than 5,000 women who gave birth between 2000 and 2021, and compared the findings with pregnancy outcomes.

They screened for 113 chemicals commonly found in food, ...

Lower Risk Of Death, Clots Among Autoimmune Patients Taking GLP-1 Drugs

People with an autoimmune disease and obesity might lower their risk of dangerous blood clots and death by taking Ozempic or Zepbound, a new study says.

Autoimmune diseases like celiac disease, vitiligo, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of severe heath emergencies because they cause inflammation and malfunctioning immune...

Surgical Menopause Tied To Worse Sexual And Urinary Symptoms

Women tend to have worse sexual and urinary symptoms if they enter menopause because of surgery as opposed to naturally, a new study says.

Women with surgical menopause needed to pee more often, had painful urination and suffered sexual symptoms like dryness and reduced desire at a higher rate than women in natural menopause, researchers r...

Post-Op Delirium Common In Seniors, But Not All Hospitals Screen For It

Many seniors experience delirium after surgery, suffering from confusion and disorientation as they emerge from anesthesia.

But some hospitals are better than others at identifying and treating post-op delirium, researchers say.

Hospitals certified for geriatric surgery screen nearly all patients for delirium following an operation, ...

Minimally Invasive Procedure Eases Arthritis Knee Pain, Study Finds

A minimally invasive procedure can ease knee pain by cutting off abnormal blood flow to the joint, a new study says.

The procedure, genicular artery embolization (GAE), reduced knee pain and improved function among nearly 200 people with knee arthritis, researchers reported June 16 in the journal Radiology.

“In our coh...