Your reusable water bottle may be a breeding ground for strep and fecal bacteria. Here’s how to keep it clean
It doesn’t take much to breed bacteria in your oft-used water bottle.
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Does Medicare cover knee replacement surgery?
The average age to receive a knee or hip replacement is 65 making these surgeries common among Medicare beneficiaries.
The ice bucket challenge is back. A decade after the viral campaign, organizers are once again fundraising to find a cure for ALS
There's no known cure for ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to paralysis due to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain.
Twin ‘let down’ over death of sister found in A&E
Mother of two Inga Rublite, 39, died days after being found slumped on the floor of a hospital.
BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers to be lifted
Doctor union attacks landmark review into gender care for under 18s as it launches own evaluation.
GPs to start capping appointments in work-to-rule
British Medical Association members back action, saying shortfall in funding puts care at risk.
First UK child has surgery in robot device trial
A seven-year-old boy is the first patient in a UK study to evaluate the system for children.
Toddler ‘turned grey and passed out’ after drinking Slush Puppie
Arla Agnew's blood sugars plummeted after having the drink which is unsuitable for children under four.
‘The only hospital bed was 248 miles from home’
More mental health patients are being sent far from home for inpatient care, NHS data shows.
