Hospital doctors in England to stage five-day strike

Hospital doctors in England on Friday announced the longest strike in the history of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), in an ongoing row over pay. Junior doctors—those below consultant level—will walk out for five days from 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on July 13 until the same time on July 18, the British Medical Association […]

I saved a woman from suicide while raising money for Mind

I saw her on the edge. She crossed the safety line like me. I thought she was taking photos of the cliffs as I was. I realised something was wrong when she was one foot-slip from a fall. She looked in my direction and I waved to her, as if to say, ‘Are you OK?’ […]

Women with higher maternal BMI have shorter breastfeeding duration, finds study

Breastfeeding has significant benefits for both maternal and child health. Research has indicated that women with higher body mass index (BMI) have shorter durations of breastfeeding, but few underlying mechanisms have been identified. To address this gap, a new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General […]

Genetic variants linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease

People genetically predisposed to have high LDL cholesterol are at an increased risk for coronary heart disease even if their cholesterol levels are only modestly elevated, according to a recent study published in Circulation. Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder which causes elevated LDL (sometimes called “bad”) cholesterol from birth and often leads to coronary […]