Matt Hancock says ‘data saves lives’ and dismisses idea of sending letters to patients to tell them how they can opt out of controversial NHS data-sharing plan because ‘hardly anyone writes to you these days’ Health Secretary said NHS communication needs to move into the 21st century He unveiled a data strategy that gives patients… Read More »
Oxford academic dismisses idea of deliberately infecting volunteers with Covid-19 to test experimental vaccine because no treatment currently exists to keep them safe – but says jab could still be ready by Christmas Professor Sarah Gilbert said it would not be safe for them to do a ‘challenge trial’ No drug has been proven to… Read More »
November 5, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is founder & publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He has written many times about breast cancer screening and treatment controversies. He once produced breast cancer decision-making videos for the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, which was the first funder of HealthNewsReview.org from 2005-2013. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is… Read More »
My phone is on me at all times to make sure I don’t miss a step (my goal is 11,000). And I’m not alone in my pursuit of a daily step goal. Step counters are built into all iPhones (check out the “Health” app), #10000steps is a popular Instagram hashtag, and watches with pedometers and… Read More »
I was told I would meet Rashard Mendenhall at his dojo, but when I show up at the given address, I find myself outside his home, a four-bedroom Spanish-style hacienda in Northridge, California, some 20 freewayed miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It’s definitely not Hollywood. The only truly TMZ-worthy event to have ever happened… Read More »