The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 14-0, with one abstention, on Wednesday to recommend that high-risk patients ages 50 to 59 be vaccinated for respiratory syncytial ...

Children who are affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised as victims despite this being set out in law, according to a new ...

Significant work is needed to better protect children on the Isle of Man at risk of exploitation or harm after a spike in the ...

Our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to celebrate anyone who has inspired you in your career. It is part of ...

The environment plays a key role in the health of older adults, two major studies recently revealed. A December study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that high rain ...

A police officer has been sacked after she "fabricated" the answers to a risk assessment of a woman who had reported domestic abuse. PC Gemma Cumberlidge was employed by Derbyshire Police, but was ...

Kids who have difficulty paying attention may be in for more trouble during adolescence. Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder increases the risk of ...

A large cohort study found that statins significantly reduce the risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, even among those with low predicted 10‐year ...

Two adults on the Menominee Indian Reservation have been indicted by a federal grand jury with child abuse and child neglect. Louis A. Tucker, 23, and Nyomi L.M. Acosta, 21, of Neopit, were indicted ...

Denver Deputies Carla Gentempo and Jason Gentempo are facing assault charges after they allegedly assaulted an at-risk adult. New York tourist stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s restroom: ...

Most people know secondhand smoke is harmful—but thirdhand smoke? That's the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wallboards, and clothing, where it can linger for ...