Health

A man in India was involved in a fight — and suffered serious injuries to his skull.  An unidentified 32-year-old man was involved in a knife fight in Raipur, Chhattisgarh State, India, and nearly lost his left eye, according to news agency Jam Press. A knife was lodged in the …

In a post-COVID-19 world, people who perceive themselves as less attractive than others are more likely to keep wearing masks when they’re highly motivated to make a good impression. That’s according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology. “Our results consistently demonstrated that self-perceived unattractive individuals were more willing …

Removing fallopian tubes, a procedure known as opportunistic salpingectomy, may help reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), a nonprofit research and advocacy group based in New York. The statement was endorsed by the Society of Gynecological Oncology. …

State officials in northern Mexico on Monday reported another death caused by a mysterious meningitis outbreak, bringing the total number of victims linked to the disease to 35. To date, health authorities in Mexico’s largely rural Durango state have documented 79 meningitis cases over the past few months. Meningitis is …

Preventable bloodstream infections related to kidney failure treatment are more common in U.S. Blacks and Hispanics than in whites, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Monday. Use of neck veins for administration of hemodialysis was the most important risk factor, but …

South Africa has recorded two confirmed imported cases of cholera, the health department said on Sunday, as it called for vigilance. The cases were of sisters who had in January travelled to Malawi, where a cholera outbreak since last year has claimed more than 1,000 lives as of January, the …

The first drug proven to slow Alzheimer’s is on sale, but most U.S. patients will not be able to receive the treatment for several months. Experts say some reasons behind the slow debut for Leqembi, from Japanese drugmaker Eisai, are minimal insurance coverage and many health systems requiring a setup …

India to improve drug regulatory system with $80M after locally made cough syrup was linked to 89 child deaths India will spend $79.6 million on strengthening its drug regulatory system, the health minister said on Friday, after the World Health Organization raised concerns about domestically produced cough syrups being linked …

Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a popular weight-loss strategy over the past decade. Yet a new study from Texas A&M University published in the journal Appetite suggests that it could raise the risk of binge-eating and other food disorders. Author Jordan Schueler, M.S., a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychological …

Pharmaceutical company Global Pharma Healthcare has recalled its over-the-counter artificial teardrops over possible contamination after the Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to immediately stop using the product.  The manufacturer is asking distributors to halt sales of the product, called EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, and that retailers pull …