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Obesity rates in Britain mean lift capacity limits could be 'unsafe’ - study shows
Lift capacity signs are based on ‘outdated assumptions of the weight of the average Brit’ - and mean lifts are getting stuck
Daily weight loss pill ‘could help millions stop jabs and stay slim for good’
Landmark study presented at European Congress on Obesity showed daily pill made by drugmakers behind Mounjaro helped users maintain weight year after stopping jab
Switching to daily weight loss pill after fat jabs can help keep pounds off, study reveals
Switching to daily weight loss pill after fat jabs can help keep pounds off, study revealsBy SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 23:01, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 23:01, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Capacity of lifts not kept up with UK obesity levels, study shows
Research on weight limits of elevators made in UK and Europe 1972-2004 raises concerns over safety and equityLifts are no longer big enough to fit the UK’s larger citizens, according to researchers.A study of maximum capacity in elevators in the UK and mainland Europe found lifts have not kept up with increasing obesity levels, raising concerns about safety and equity. Continue reading...
Weight loss pill may offer 'effective approach' to maintaining results achieved through jabs
Patients who have achieved weight loss through injectable medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro may be able to preserve their results by transitioning to a daily tablet, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.The study suggests that orforglipron, manufactured by Eli Lilly, could offer an "effective approach" for individuals seeking to maintain their slimmer figures without remaining on injections indefinitely.Like its injectable counterparts, orforglipron belongs to the GLP-1 a...
Where the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak stands as health officials monitor 18 Americans
The total number of confirmed and suspected hantavirus cases from a cruise ship outbreak has reached 11. Health officials in Nebraska and Georgia are monitoring the 18 Americans who may have been exposed. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has the latest.
Where should hantavirus cruise ship passengers quarantine? Experts are divided
Health newsWhere should hantavirus cruise ship passengers quarantine? Experts are dividedIt can take up to 42 days after exposure to the Andes hantavirus for symptoms to appear.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Medical personnel escort U.S. passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius to shuttles Monday at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. Nikos Frazier / Omaha World-Herald via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 12, 2026, 5:36 PM EDTBy Erika Edwards and Akshay Syal, M.D...
Gabrielle Union opens up on menopause struggles and fading self-worth
Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, might be one of the most loved couples in the world but they continue to maintain privacy as they try to balance their busy professional and personal lives as they remain private. While Dwyane Wade has advocated for men’s health over the past year, Gabrielle Union has also not shied away from speaking about the issues she has experienced.
'It was brain fog': Wild own up to Game 4 dud — and know what must change with season on line
MINNEAPOLIS — Make no mistake, there was a lot of regret and frustration from Minnesota Wild players over how they performed in Monday’s Game 4.There was a bit of “arrogance” in their approach, Marcus Foligno said, stubbornly not playing the style of game that got them here and had been the blueprint for their Game 3 win.Advertisement
About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds
The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that suicide risk goes up for this age group.(Image credit: Charles Krupa)
Man who killed himself by jumping into Frontier jet engine is pictured, as investigators explain why he did it
Man who killed himself by jumping into Frontier jet engine is pictured, as investigators explain why he did itSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories By JENSEN BIRD Published: 22:04, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 22:06, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Oregon teen dies of sepsis after doctors fail to clean wound before stitching, lawsuit says
An Oregon family alleged in a $100 million lawsuit that their 18-year-old son died from an infection after doctors at a Corvallis hospital did not remove pine needles and debris from his wound before stitching it up.
Hantavirus Anxiety Is Making TikTokers Dance Again
LifestyleArtsHantavirus Anxiety Is Making TikTokers Dance AgainFears surrounding the hantavirus outbreak have sparked a wave of classic dances and pandemic memes on social media—here’s the TikTok trend, explained.ByDani Di Placido,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 04:19pm EDTUpdated May 12, 2026, 04:20pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated...
Urgent hantavirus warning issued as number of rat-virus cases set to surge
The World Health Organization's director-general has warned more hantavirus infections are anticipated following the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.Speaking in Madrid today alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Tedros Ghebreyesus expressed confidence further positive tests would emerge. "There will probably be more cases," Dr Ghebreyesus stated.The outbreak has killed three lives so far, a Dutch couple and a German woman, after the vessel embarked on a 35-day Atlanti...
Brew-tiful: Cup of tea with friends is key to long life, says Margaret, aged 105
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Influencer spends £39,000 on surgery to correct botched Turkey nose job
Australian influencer Kim Hartnett has told how her nose collapsed after a severe infection following a rhinoplasty in Turkey, leaving her needing three surgeries
Flight to Mexico forced into emergency landing as passenger suddenly dies
María Yolanda Guerrero Medina, 72, tragically died after falling ill less than two hours into a flight from Chicago to Mexico - with the plane forced to make an emergency landing
Ten more cruise passengers to be flown to UK for hantavirus monitoring
Hantavirus testing of UK passengers well under way, health officials say7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmy WalkerGetty ImagesTwenty-two passengers are isolating at Arrow Park hospital in MerseysideClinical assessments and testing of passengers who were on board the MV Hondius are "well under way" at a Merseyside hospital after they were evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, health officials have said.The passengers - which include 20 British nationals, a German national w...
Why retiring is the biggest mistake you can ever make: The 'crash' that happens 18 months after you quit working, how it shortens your life - and what you should be doing instead. LYNDSEY SIMPSON reveals her discovery
Why retiring is the biggest mistake you can ever make: The 'crash' that happens 18 months after you quit working, how it shortens your life - and what you should be doing instead. LYNDSEY SIMPSON reveals her discoveryBy SOPHIE HINES, LIFESTYLE & DIGITAL EDITOR Updated: 19:05, 12 May 2026 e-mail 64 shares
Hantavirus: Ten people from remote islands to come to UK to isolate
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