for 1 time siden«Jeg tenkte: Er dette meg?»
Da Helene Sandvig (57) ble så utmattet at hun ble sykmeldt for første gang, trodde hun det var overgangsalderen. Men kollapsen skyldtes noe helt annet.
for 2 timeer sidenDerfor føler du deg annerledes på fjellet – og i parken
Forskning viser at så lite som 20 minutter i naturen kan endre både kroppen og hjernen din.
for 3 timeer sidenAmerican Heart Association releases dietary guidance counter to some Maha guidelines
Leading US heart health group recommends prioritizing plant-based protein over meat relative to US government The American Heart Association’s new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat. It also suggested limiting the use of sugar, salt and ultra-processed foods and replacing full fat dairy with non-fat and low-fat dairy. Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenTrekker tilbake rosiner – fant forbudt plantevernmiddel
Produktet er solgt i dagligvarebutikker over hele Norge.
for 8 timeer sidenMegan Thee Stallion fraktet til sykehus
Den amerikanske rapperen Megan Thee Stallion måtte avbryte forestillingen og ble fraktet til sykehus midt under sin opptreden i Broadway-musikalen tirsdag kveld.
for 12 timeer sidenEkspertens syv avgjørende råd: Bli kvitt «kortisolmagen»
Løsningen er enklere enn du tror, men få gjør det. – Undervurdert årsak til både stress og overvekt, advarer lege.
for 12 timeer sidenSydney playground at centre of asbestos mulch scandal closed again after timber found ‘bleeding black tar-like substance’
Salvaged railway timber removed for testing from Rozelle parklands, which was previously closed in 2024 when asbestos was found in garden mulch Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Parts of a Sydney children’s playground where asbestos was found in garden mulch in 2024 has been closed again, with authorities removing salvaged railway timber for testing. Areas of Rozelle parklands in Sydney’s inner west were fenced off on Monday, with a council notice advising: “Thank you for your patience while we work with the NSW government to carry out works.” Continue reading...
for 16 timeer sidenAlmost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds
Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental health Almost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union. The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...
for 17 timeer sidenAustralia’s superb fairywren could be extinct within decades due to climate crisis, researchers say
Scientists tracked bird population in Canberra’s botanic gardens and found climate impacts starting to affect them Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A common and well-loved bird of bush and garden could go extinct within 30-40 years due to the weather impacts of climate change, researchers say. Data derived from nearly 30 years of weekly observations tracked the lives of superb fairy wrens in Canberra’s botanic gardens, noting the changing weather’s impacts on them. Continue reading...
for 18 timeer sidenVoldshendelse i Arendal – én til sykehus
Politiet har foreløpig ingen mistenkte.
for 4 ukeer sidenAlvorlig fallulykke i Vestland fylke – hjerte-lunge-redning pågår
Nødetatene har rykket ut etter melding om at en person har falt ned fra en mast i Vestland fylke. Luftambulansen er på vei.
for 4 ukeer sidenItalian ambulance driver investigated on suspicion of murdering five patients
Prosecutors in the northern city of Forlì are investigating a 27-year-old man, currently suspended from the Italian Red Cross Prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Forlì are investigating an ambulance driver on suspicion of murdering five elderly patients. All the suspicious deaths occurred while or soon after the patients were transported in an ambulance driven by the 27-year-old man, lawyers of the victims told the Guardian. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenUK woman was diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told
Yvonne Ford, who died after scratch from dog in Morocco, had been referred to mental health expert due to symptoms A woman who died in the UK after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco was diagnosed with the disease after a psychiatrist was called in to assess her symptoms, an inquest has heard. Yvonne Ford, 59, died in Barnsley hospital on 11 June, four months after she was scratched by a puppy in February while on a beach in the north African country. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenDomestic abuser convicted of killing wife who jumped from bridge in Scotland
Glasgow high court found Lee Milne, from Dundee, guilty of the culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne, 28 A man has been convicted of killing his wife after she took her own life following a campaign of domestic abuse, in what is the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland. Kimberly Milne, 28, died after jumping from a motorway bridge in July 2023. Her husband Lee Milne, 39, from Dundee, had denied culpable homicide and a separate charge of domestic abuse, but was found guilty following a trial. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenCoop tilbakekaller pasta bolognese – kan inneholde feil produkt
Coop tilbakekaller ferdigretten Coop Dagens Pasta Bolognese 320 g med best før-dato 29. mars 2026. Noen pakker kan inneholde feil produkt og dermed allergener som ikke er oppgitt på emballasjen.
for 4 ukeer sidenKosttilskudd tilbakekalles – for høyt innhold av D-vitamin
Coore AS tilbakekaller kosttilskuddet Swanson Highest Potency Vitamin D-3 5000 IU på grunn av for høyt innhold av vitamin D.
for 4 ukeer sidenPerson i sjøen i Bergen
Nødetatene ha rrykket ut til melding om person i vannet i Bergen kommune.
for 4 ukeer sidenChiafrø-boom i butikkene: – Ikke en mirakelkur
Chiafrø trender på TikTok igjen, og salget øker kraftig i Norge. Nå merker butikkene stor etterspørsel. Eksperter oppfordrer til å være varsome men trender.
for 4 ukeer sidenHalvparten over 70 år bruker kolesterolsenkende legemidler
Bruken av kolesterolsenkende legemidler har økt kraftig de siste 20 årene, ifølge FHI. Halvparten av de over 70 år bruker slike legemidler.
for 4 ukeer sidenLucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial
Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients A doctor who gave crucial expert evidence about insulin poisoning for the prosecution of the nurse Lucy Letby was under investigation by the medical regulator at the time due to serious concerns about his fitness to practise. The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into concerns about Prof Peter Hindmarsh, including that he had harmed patients, on the first day he gave evidence at Letby’s trial in late 2022. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenHelseekspertenes beste tips for et langt og godt liv
Følger de sine egne råd, eller jukser de selv i faget? Slik holder noen av våre fremste helseforskere seg unge og friske, fysisk og mentalt.
for 4 ukeer sidenBruce Campbell avslører kreftdiagnose
«Evil Dead»-stjernen sier sykdommen kan behandles, men ikke helbredes.
for 4 ukeer sidenWeight-loss drugs could treat fatal heart attack complications, UK study finds
Latest research based on animal model trials shows GLP-1 drugs may prevent problem of ‘no-reflow’ in recovery Weight-loss drugs could help people who have had a heart attack avoid suffering potentially fatal complications afterwards, research has found. Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy reduce the risk of the tissue damage that affects up to half of the 100,000 people a year in the UK who suffer a heart attack, according to the study. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenTrump neck rash from ‘preventative’ skin treatment, White House says
President using ‘very common cream’, personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving details Donald Trump was seen with a rash on the side of his neck during the Medal of Honor Ceremony on Monday, fueling more speculation about the state of the president’s health. In a statement, Trump’s personal doctor said that the rash was caused by a cream that the president was using as a “preventative skin treatment.” Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer siden‘Degrading and humiliating’ strip-searches should be banned in Australian prisons, advocates say
Human Rights Law Centre analysis finds more than 15,000 strip-searches are conducted on average each month, but just 0.58% result in contraband being found Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Strip-searches were almost “routine” during Sara’s incarceration in a Melbourne women’s prison more than eight years ago. A survivor of sexual abuse, she found being ordered to strip naked by guards deeply distressing. “It was very degrading and humiliating. I felt like I was being violated and exploited. I felt quite disgusting, but I felt I had no choice,” Sara, who did not want to use her full name, told Guardian Australia. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenNTNU-studie: Ingen sammenheng mellom flått og langvarig sykdom
Hundrevis av nordmenn kobler kroniske helseplager til flåttbitt uten objektive bevis, ifølge NTNU-forskning.
for 1 måned sidenAs measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws
Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools As South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children. Activists are targeting vaccine mandates in states trying to tamp down measles as communities across the country struggle to stop the worst spread of the illness since the early 1990s. The Guardian found anti-vaccine groups are encouraging their followers to organize opposition to vaccine mandates in more than 20 states, including at least six with current measles outbreaks. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMissing Florida man found over a week later trapped in shoulder-deep mud
Local crews rescued Andrew Giddens, 36, near a borrow pit after he faced freezing weather without food or water A Florida man who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was found over a week later trapped in mud up to his shoulders, authorities said. Andrew Giddens, 36, had reportedly gone several days without food or water by then, and officials ultimately rescued him in dramatic fashion to end his nightmarish ordeal. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKronprinsen: Det går bedre med kongen
Det går bedre med kongen, sier kronprinsen.
for 1 måned sidenPossums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues
Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has announced a snap review of serious hospital maintenance issues after a mould outbreak in a transplant ward at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead in late 2025. The health minister, Ryan Park, on Monday pledged that the health system will work “as quickly as possible” to rectify issues which span possums to asbestos, as well as pigeons and bird lice. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMigreneeksperter slår alarm: Feil behandling gjør mange uføre
May Britt Eiken (50) har hatt migrene i mer enn halve livet. Først i fjor fikk hun diagnosen som gjorde at hun kunne få forebyggende medisin på blå resept, og håp om å komme tilbake i arbeidslivet.
for 1 måned sidenThree in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds
Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care Nearly three-quarters of UK women do not know menopause can trigger a new mental illness, polling shows. This lack of understanding is so acute that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched its first targeted “position statement” to raise awareness about menopause and mental health. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPerson med stikkskader i Tjøme - to personer pågrepet
Politiet rykket ut til melding om ordensforstyrrelse.
for 1 måned sidenDe ante ikke hva buldringen var: – Vi sprang som galne
Familien var bare meter fra å bli truffet av søndagens ras i Fjæra.
for 1 måned sidenDerfor kan skjerm hemme språket hos de minste
Ny forskning kobler mye skjermbruk til svakere språk og atferdsutfordringer hos toåringer.
for 1 måned sidenArkansas father rushing his sick child to hospital won’t face charges after officer rammed into his car
State trooper used Pit ramming maneuvre to stop Dillon Hess from speeding while transporting his son to hospital An Arkansas father speeding while transporting his sick child to the hospital will not face charges after a state police trooper used a vehicle-ramming technique known as a Pit maneuvre to stop his vehicle, authorities have said. Officials said they have ruled out charges against the father, identified as Dillon Hess, who was speeding as he rushed his son to the hospital for emergency medical treatment after he suffered an allergic reaction, as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHedda (29) slettet alle nyhetsapper for å beskytte seg fra traumene: – Ikke vår byrde å bære
For Hedda Mathea (29) har nyhetsbildet vært preget av temaer som gjør at søvnvanskene og flashbackene kan komme krypende tilbake.
for 1 måned sidenProfessor who reportedly paused UK puberty blockers trial removed over bias claims
Regulator says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-criticial social media posts from last year A health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias. Prof Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised concerns that led to the Pathways trial being put on hold by the government, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTrøbbel for flere helsetjenester i Norge
Søndag ettermiddag er det flere tipsere som melder om problemene.
for 1 måned sidenMann i 20-årene død etter luftsportulykke i Loen
Mannen drev med speedgliding. Vedkommende ble bekreftet død på stedet.
for 1 måned sidenHelvetesild-vaksinen: – En form for forsikring
Den dyre vaksinen har fått ny oppmerksomhet grunnet lovende studier. – Det er en veldig god bonus, sier Marianne (49).
for 1 måned sidenAustralia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity
Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dying Australians approved for government-funded aged care home support are struggling to access it, with carers describing a system plagued by delays and lack of control around how funding is spent. The accounts of carers and aged care assessors spoken to by Guardian Australia show that beyond the controversial, algorithm-driven assessment process for home care funding, many are left without adequate and timely support even after funding has been approved. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDoctor previously banned from complex surgery in NSW given senior clinical safety role with Queensland Health
A spokesperson says Dr Michael Byrom no longer has any conditions placed on his practising and cited a ‘rigorous recruitment process’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A cardiothoracic surgeon previously restricted from performing major heart and lung surgery by the New South Wales medical regulator has been appointed to a senior Queensland government clinical safety position. On Tuesday the deputy director general of Clinical Excellence Queensland, Dr Helen Brown, announced Dr Michael Byrom as the inaugural surgical medical lead for the organisation, which focuses on healthcare quality, safety and efficiency. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUrologer: 15 råd når ereksjonen svikter
Ereksjonssvikt er vanlig, og det finnes noen smarte grep. Men det kan også være grunn til bekymring. – I enkelte tilfeller et tidlig varsel om hjertesykdom, advarer ekspert.
for 1 måned sidenMitch McConnell admitted to hospital with ‘flu-like symptoms’
Statement says Republican senator, 83, checked himself into local hospital and that prognosis is ‘positive’ The Republican senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Monday night due to “flu-like symptoms”, his office said in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” the statement reads. “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving.” Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPacemakeren er siste spor fra TV-programlederens mor
Nancy Guthrie (84) ble trolig kidnappet fra sitt hjem i Arizona.
for 1 måned sidenPacemakeren er siste spor fra TV-programlederens mor
Nancy Guthrie (84) ble trolig kidnappet fra sitt hjem i Arizona.
for 1 måned sidenFire av ti krefttilfeller kan forebygges
Tobakk er den største synderen, viser ny WHO-studie.
for 1 måned sidenOne in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September
Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England One in six autistic pupils have not been to school at all since the start of this academic year, according to a new survey which found that mental health issues were often behind high levels of school absence. Nearly half (45%) of the parents and children who responded to the UK-wide survey by the Ambitious About Autism charity said they felt “blamed” by the government for the absences. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHow will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?
New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the NDIS. Here’s what you need to know Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has unveiled the model for its new program to move children under nine years old with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Called Thriving Kids, the program will be run with the states and territories from October this year. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenThree-quarters of cancer patients in England to survive by 2035 under new plans
Government to invest £2bn in NHS cancer services in England as figures show diagnosis made every 75 seconds in the UK Three in four cancer patients in England will beat cancer under government plans to raise survival rates, as figures reveal someone is now diagnosed every 75 seconds in the UK. Cancer is the country’s biggest killer, causing about one in four deaths, and survival rates lag behind several European countries, including Romania and Poland. Three-quarters of NHS hospital trusts are failing cancer patients, a Guardian analysis found last year, prompting experts to declare a “national emergency”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenLife expectancy of LGB+ people a year lower than heterosexual’s, ONS finds
LGB+ men in England and Wales have 1.2 years lower life expectancy than straight men, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively Life expectancy for people who identify as gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation in England and Wales was approximately a year lower than their heterosexual counterparts, according to the first-ever analysis of its kind by the Office for National Statistics. The life expectancy for men who identified as LGB+ was 1.2 years lower than men who identified as straight, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNestlé tilbakekaller morsmelkerstatning
Har funnet giftstoff i en av råvarene.
for 1 måned siden13-åring svømte i timevis for å redde familien sin i Australia
Gutten har fått heltestatus etter at han svømte i flere timer for å varsle om at moren og to småsøsken hadde drevet til havs.
for 1 måned sidenNødetatene rykker ut til mulig knivstikking i Trondheim
Status på den skadde er ukjent, skriver politiet i politiloggen.
for 1 måned sidenArbeidsulykke på kommunehuset i Askvoll
Ambulansen er fremme på stedet, melder politiet.
for 1 måned sidenAlvorlig trafikkulykke i Oslo: – Iverksatt livreddende tiltak
Det var trolig en fotgjenger som ble påkjørt av en bil, opplyser politiet.
for 1 måned sidenAid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed Aid cuts could lead to more than 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to the most comprehensive modelling to date. In the past two decades there have been dramatic falls in the number of young children dying from infectious diseases, driven by aid directed to the developing world, researchers wrote in the Lancet Global Health. But that progress was at risk of reversal because of abrupt budget cuts by donor countries, including the US and the UK. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTre ansatte i ungdomsfengsel tatt med i ambulanse etter voldsepisode
Tre ansatte i ungdomsfengselet på Bøn i Eidsvoll ble tatt med i ambulanse etter vold fra flere innsatte mandag kveld.
for 1 måned sidenEmergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England
There were 579,475 instances of emergency hospitalisation being needed in the year to March 2025, analysis finds The number of people requiring emergency care for pneumonia has risen by a quarter over two years to reach more than half a million cases, new figures show, amid warnings that preventable cases are adding pressure on overstretched A&E departments. Analysis of the most recent NHS England data from between April 2024 and March 2025 found that there were 579,475 cases of pneumonia requiring emergency hospitalisation, and this was likely to have risen further since, according to the charity Asthma + Lung UK. There were 461,995 cases between April 2022 and March 2023. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRFK Jr announces $100m in grants to address homelessness and substance use
Kennedy’s pilot program to offer funding for long-term recovery after Trump signed order related to addiction Robert F Kennedy Jr announced on Monday $100m in new grants for a pilot program aimed at addressing homelessness and substance use recovery in eight cities, building on an executive order Donald Trump signed last week related to addiction. The funds will be distributed as part of the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Supports (Streets) program, which will be managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Samhsa) within the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFlorida couple sue fertility clinic after being implanted with wrong embryo
Couple say they love their daughter immeasurably but have a moral obligation to try to find child’s biological parents A couple is suing a Florida fertility clinic after learning that they were implanted with the wrong embryo, and are going public with their attempts to find their child’s biological parents. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills have filed a lawsuit against IVF Life Inc, which operates as the Fertility Center of Orlando, and its lead physician, Dr Milton McNichol. The suit, which was initially filed under pseudonyms to protect their family’s privacy, states that three viable embryos were created with Score’s eggs and Mills’s sperm, and an embryo was successfully implanted in April 2025. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenLack of mental health beds contributed to UK teenager’s death, inquest finds
Poor communication also cited as factor in death of Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, on Worthing hospital’s grounds A shortage of mental health beds and poor communication between agencies contributed to the death of a teenage girl on hospital grounds, an inquest has found. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, who had a history of self-harm, died in March 2022 after absconding from an acute children’s ward where she had been put because of a dearth of appropriate mental health beds. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenResident doctors in England vote to continue industrial action for another six months
British Medical Association members back further action as part of long-running row over pay and jobs UK politics live – latest updates Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of continuing industrial action over the next six months, the British Medical Association has announced. Ninety-three per cent of medics voted in favour of continuing industrial action in a new ballot. The turnout was 53%. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSats fjerner apparat etter ulykke
Alle GHD-apparater skal fjernes fra alle treningssentre i hele landet.
for 1 måned sidenJudd Samuel Booc (42) omkom i trafikkulykke på Jæren
Nødetatene rykket kjapt ut til stedet. 42-åringen ble erklært død på stedet.
for 1 måned sidenMann erklært død etter snøscooter-ulykke
Pårørende er varslet.
for 1 måned sidenDerfor svikter korttidshukommelsen
Stress og lite søvn kan påvirke korttidshukommelsen. Bivirkning av medisiner og senvirkning av corona likeså. Men når bikker forglemmelsene over fra å være irriterende, til å bli bekymringsfulle?
for 1 måned sidenVolunteers race to contain suspected bird flu outbreak among swans
Rising case numbers and dozens of dead birds in Thames Valley raise fears spread is wider than recorded Members of the public and charity volunteers are working to contain a suspected outbreak of bird flu among swans in the Thames Valley, amid signs that confirmed cases are continuing to rise. Since October, 324 cases of bird flu in swans have been recorded by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha), which is sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Of these, 39 were recorded in the first four weeks of 2026 alone. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPublic health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare
Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers A public health crisis is unfolding in Minnesota as people targeted by federal agents are afraid to seek healthcare while some healthcare staff are also fearful for their safety at work. Community organizations and health providers are now arranging home visits, telehealth appointments and other alternate care. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenBroadcaster James Valentine retires from ABC after nearly 40 years due to cancer
‘I need to focus on getting better, on being with family and friends and making sure that I’m giving my health my best shot’, Afternoons host says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Broadcaster and saxophonist James Valentine is retiring from the ABC after almost 40 years, due to cancer, ending 25 years of hosting Sydney’s Afternoons program on ABC Radio. Valentine has been a fixture on the public broadcaster since he joined as host of the Afternoon Show for kids on ABC TV in 1987 after a decade of playing in bands including The Models. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHelsesykepleier om fraværsgrensen: - Handler om ungdom som strever
Helsesykepleier slår alarm om de nye fraværsreglene. Hun frykter unge unngår å oppsøke helsehjelp og at flere vil bli syke.
for 1 måned sidenIngrid Kristiansens tips til løpeglede og prestasjoner: Advarer mot løpefellen
En av Norges største langdistanseløpere gjennom tidene mener at altfor mange løpere trener feil. Resultatet er ofte skader og tapt løpeglede.
for 1 måned sidenStivfrosne iguaner faller fra trærne i iskalde Florida
Iguanene stivner av kulden som herjer i store deler av USA. Hundrevis er døde og knapt levende, ifølge dyrevernere.
for 1 måned sidenPepperspray eksploderte – fransk loppemarked måtte stenge
14 personer ble rammet av pepperspray-eksplosjonen. Flere opplevde svie i øyne og hals.
for 1 måned sidenMamma Weng: Slik skal hun holde seg i form til hun er 100 år
Er det mulig å være 60 år og følge en av verdens beste langrennsløpere på trening? Svaret er ja! Her er May Bente Wengs beste tips for god helse, og det er enklere enn du skulle tro.
for 1 måned siden‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England, doctors say
Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, health secretary told Cancer patients are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments on the NHS because of a “deadly postcode lottery” in access, doctors have warned. Patients in England are missing out on two innovative forms of radiotherapy that are known to be effective against several forms of the disease and are widely available in other countries, due to “red tape” and lack of funding. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMann pågrepet etter vold mot politiet
En politimann ble sendt til legevakt.
for 1 måned sidenNRK-serien ble et vendepunkt for dødssyke Natland-Vik: – Man vil liksom ikke innse det
– Jeg var veldig redd for hva oppmerksomheten kunne medføre, sier Gaute Natland-Vik (53).
for 1 måned sidenNHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital
Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4m bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthened Patients are being put at risk by NHS bosses launching “sham investigations” into whistleblowers to shut down concerns, a former hospital chief executive who won a £1.4m bullying claim has said. Dr Susan Gilby took over as chief executive at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2018 after it was rocked by the Lucy Letby case. She was awarded the payout – one of the biggest in NHS history – last month after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about alleged bullying and harassment by the chair of the hospital board. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFlorida Republicans advance bill to weaken vaccine protections for children
But effort fell short of state surgeon general’s promise to end Florida’s immunization mandates altogether Republicans advanced a bill in the Florida legislature this week to weaken vaccine protections for children, but it fell well short of state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s promise made last year to end immunization mandates. The proposed new law, introduced by Jacksonville state senator Clay Yarborough, and which narrowly passed the chamber’s health policy committee on Monday in a 6-4 vote, seeks only to expand exemptions for parents who do not want their school-age children vaccinated. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDeath of patients at Glasgow hospital to be investigated, prosecutors confirm
Seven cases are to be looked at after inquiry heard evidence of serious infections at Queen Elizabeth university hospital The deaths of seven patients at Glasgow’s landmark super-hospital are now being investigated, prosecutors have confirmed. The revelation that another two deaths were being examined after cancer patients, many of them children, contracted infections linked to Queen Elizabeth university hospital’s (QEUH) contaminated water supply and ventilation system, comes after Scottish Labour made public further evidence of political pressure being applied to open the campus in April 2015, just before the general election. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDeath toll from Crans-Montana bar fire rises to 41
Eighteen-year-old Swiss national injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort died on Saturday A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during new year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the blaze to 41. The Wallis canton’s public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a brief statement on Sunday: “An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich on January 31. The death toll from the fire at Le Constellation bar on January 1 2026 has now risen to 41.” Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMan convicted of child sexual abuse working as NSW touch football referee for juniors thanks to legal ‘loophole’
Safety advocates want laws strengthened to ensure child sexual abuse offenders cannot referee children’s sport Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man convicted of two child sexual abuse offences has been able to work as a referee for Touch Football NSW for more than a decade, including for junior teams, with the organisation citing a legal “loophole” for his continued employment. The New South Wales government passed new laws in September to strengthen the working with children check scheme and the Office of the Children’s Guardian is currently reviewing the framework to assess whether it is “fit for purpose”. Child safety advocates say the laws need to be further strengthened to ensure child sexual abuse offenders cannot referee children’s sport. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’ All vaccine recommendations are being reconsidered by the US’s vaccines committee, according to its top adviser, who in recent interviews slammed vaccination requirements for attending school and said vaccines should be taken on the advice of an individual’s doctor. The stance from Kirk Milhoan, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), represents a dramatic departure for the group tasked with making US vaccine recommendations for decades, signaling an increasingly hostile approach from the Trump administration to routine vaccines. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenEx-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSD A former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until 2021, said existing regulations meant a single gram of “medical grade” MDMA cost about £10,000 compared with a street price of about £40, inflating the cost of trials. Continue reading...
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for 1 måned siden«Men jeg er veldig glad i fete ting ...»
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for 2 måneder sidenNico Antic, 12, dies in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Sydney
Family confirms boy has died, describing him as possessing the ‘most kind and generous spirit’ A 12-year-old boy has died in hospital after being mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour earlier this week, his family has confirmed. The boy, named as Nico Antic in an online fundraiser, had been fighting for his life after being bitten on both legs on 18 January at a harbour beach in Vaucluse, in Sydney’s east. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenSea lion recovering in LA after marine center found two bullets in his head
Sea lion named Confetti was rescued early January and has ‘really great chance’ of being released, marine biologist says A rescued sea lion is recovering in Los Angeles after a marine care center discovered he had two bullets in his head. The sea lion, named Confetti, was rescued from Ballona creek, a watershed connected to the Santa Monica bay, on 5 January, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles announced on Thursday. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenGreat Ormond Street hospital cleaners win racial discrimination appeal
Claim by 80 workers that they were subjected to ‘indirect race discrimination’ by wait for NHS pay terms upheld Black cleaners at Great Ormond Street hospital were subjected to “indirect race discrimination” by the wait for NHS pay terms and conditions after their services were brought in-house, a tribunal has found. A case against the London children’s hospital brought by 80 cleaners – the majority of whom are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds – was dismissed by an employment tribunal in 2024. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenScandal-hit Glasgow hospital must publish latest patient safety reviews, says Sarwar
Scottish Labour leader calls for transparency after ‘worst scandal in the history of the Scottish parliament’ The Scottish government must publish up-to-date patient safety reviews for every ward at the super-hospital at the heart of the “worst scandal in the history of the Scottish parliament”, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader was speaking alongside families of children and adults who died after contracting infections while undergoing cancer treatment at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenCDC seeks to block ‘never use alone’ messaging used by overdose prevention groups
The phrase is part of ‘harm reduction 101’, which has led to significant declines in overdose fatalities in the US Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested overdose-prevention funding recipients may no longer be allowed to promote the message to “never use alone”, according to details of a meeting held this month the Guardian obtained. The purpose of the meeting was to bring recipients of Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) CDC funding into compliance with Trump’s executive orders, according to a grant note the Guardian reviewed. The most salient is the July order “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets”. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenNew York nurses continue to strike in frigid weather as Mamdani shows support
New York mayor was joined by Senator Bernie Sanders at a Tuesday rally with nurses as strike entered second week New York City may be experiencing some of its coldest weather of the winter, with sub-zero temperatures biting fingers and nipping cheeks, but that hasn’t prevented thousands of nurses from taking to the picket line for what is the largest nurses strike in the city’s history. Almost 15,000 nurses who work for three separate hospital systems have been on strike since 12 January, holding out for increased staffing, better safety in hospitals, and improved healthcare benefits. The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has pointed to the giant pay packages that hospital CEOs have received, at a time when nurses say there are too few of them to adequately care for patients. Continue reading...
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for 2 måneder sidenPiper James autopsy finds ‘evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites’
Canadian backpacker, 19, was found dead on K’gari island earlier this week surrounded by pack of wild dingoes The autopsy of Piper James, whose body was found on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes, has found “physical evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites”. The Canadian backpacker’s trip to Australia ended in tragedy when the 19-year-old was found dead on a beach on Monday on the world heritage-listed island and tourist destination formerly known as Fraser Island off the Queensland coast. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenNRK: Journalsystemet nede på alle sykehus i Nord-Norge
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for 2 måneder sidenTrump forklarer blåmerker med høyt inntak av aspirin
President Donald Trump fikk et tydelig blåmerke på venstre hånd under besøket i Davos og gir høyt inntak av aspirin skylden.
for 2 måneder siden‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections
Families accuse health board of ‘deceit and cowardice’ after years-long battle to prove contaminated water was linked All Molly Cuddihy wanted was recognition of what she had gone through. That was what she told the Scottish hospitals inquiry in 2021, where she described the “frightening” fits and rigors she had suffered after contracting a bacterial infection at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth university hospital while undergoing chemotherapy. “I was made sicker by the environment,” the 19-year-old said in her evidence. Molly had been 15 and revising for her National 5 exams when she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. She was treated at the Royal hospital for children and the adjacent QEUH, which are both part of a six-year public inquiry that reached its final stages and heard devastating new admissions this week. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenADHD waiting lists ‘clogged by patients returning from private care to NHS’
NHS trust warns that people with ADHD in England are facing gaps in care caused by difficulties with private assessments Waiting lists for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England are being clogged by patients returning to NHS care after difficulties with private assessments, a trust has warned. The major NHS trust said people referred by GPs to private clinics using health service funding were increasingly asking to be transferred back after care stalled. Continue reading...