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According to the American Psychiatric Association, people from racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive mental health care than the rest of the U.S. population. Communities of color often lack adequate access to medical treatment for mental illnesses. They also face challenges like higher levels of stigma, misinformation and language barriers. “While […]

Image copyright Alamy Image caption Jamie had treatment for a form of throat cancer, which left him unable to talk for months Health officials say the HPV vaccine for 12 to 13-year-old boys, starting after the summer, will prevent 29,000 cancers in UK men in the next 40 years. The boys will be eligible from

If you’re like us, you’re patiently waiting for Prime Day 2019, filling your Amazon cart with a wishlist of items and hoping they go on sale. While the 48-hour “shopping holiday” starts July 15 at 3 a.m Eastern, it turns out you don’t have to put all your purchases on pause until next week. There

A federal judge Monday blocked a major White House initiative on prescription drug costs, saying the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to require drugmakers to disclose their prices in TV ads. The narrow ruling by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., struck down a requirement that was set to go into effect

Image caption Vincent and Neil Nicholas are both taking gene silencing medicines. A new form of medicine called “gene-silencing” has been approved for use by the NHS in England. The drugs will be used to reverse a disease called amyloidosis, which causes nerve and organ damage. It can be fatal. Vince Nicholas, whose twin brother

It was, as expected, an impressive array of intricately detailed gowns, supermodel sightings, and a whole lot of ruffles. But the week-long showing from iconic design houses like Dior, Givenchy and Jean-Paul Gaultier also delivered some truly wild looks. There were giant hats and oversized jackets, heaps of neon and, at the Dior show, a

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe body bag saving lives in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak There can be few greater challenges than tackling a lethal epidemic. But imagine trying to do so in a conflict zone ravaged by extreme poverty, insecurity and poor communications amid a population where health workers are feared

These days, free credit monitoring services are easy to come by. You probably get monthly updates from your credit card company, as well as through sites like Credit Karma. And while you might not pay a whole lot of attention to alerts about that credit card you opened recently or tiny changes to your credit

Image caption Michael Tupper said he wanted hospitals “to do what they legally required to do” A registered blind man is taking a hospital trust to court because its eye department keeps sending him letters he cannot read. Michael Tupper, 72, who can only read large print with a magnifying glass, has accused East Lancashire

The end of the year is supposed to be a glorious break for me. I rarely take vacations that last longer than a few days (a habit to address another time), so the extended period off around the holidays is a dream. No responsibilities! No emails! Long stretches where I can binge-watch “Vanderpump Rules”! It’s