Health
Maharashtra has become the first state in India where a homeopath is legally permitted to prescribe modern medicines following a one-year certificate course, according to the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and state government records. The registration of homeopath Neha Pawar on Tuesday, backed by a government resolution and intense protests from practitioner groups, has triggered … Read more
Precious Glimpse, a private ultrasound clinic in Roundhay, Leeds, has been rated Inadequate and slapped with a warning notice following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in May, which highlighted severe safety risks, unmaintained equipment, and a lack of informed consent protocols for expecting parents. CQC Inspection Findings at Precious Glimpse Roundhay The private clinic, … Read more
NYU Langone Health Named Among Top U.S. Hospitals in 2026-2027 Rankings News & World Report honor roll, identifying it as one of the top 20 hospitals in the country. The 2026-2027 Best Hospital rankings, released Tuesday, evaluated healthcare facilities based on federal Medicare patient and procedure outcome data across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, and … Read more
Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), triggers rapid but largely reversible shifts in the gut microbiome of obese mice, according to a study published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum. Researchers found that while the drug alters bacterial community structure during active treatment, these changes largely normalize within seven days of discontinuing the medication. … Read more
Most healthy adults can safely consume one egg per day, or approximately seven per week, without increasing their risk of heart disease, according to Dr. Pawan Poddar, Director of Cath Lab and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad. While a single large egg contains roughly 200 mg of cholesterol, medical consensus has shifted … Read more
Older adults who maintain their cognitive abilities over time—a group identified as “cognitive super-agers”—experience fewer unplanned hospitalizations and better overall health outcomes than their peers. A study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry by researchers in Australia found that individuals who preserve mental sharpness throughout their 70s and 80s face a 46% lower … Read more
Eli Lilly is allowing a limited number of adults with severe obesity to request early access to its experimental weight loss drug, retatrutide, through a compassionate use program. This pathway is reserved for patients who cannot join clinical trials and have exhausted standard treatment options for obesity-related complications, according to reporting by STAT. Understanding the … Read more
Vista Health System Chief Executive Officer Kim Needham will resign from her position effective August 7, marking the fourth leadership change at the hospital system in three years. Her departure follows a period of persistent financial strain, including unpaid taxes and reported payroll delays, which Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham characterized as a failure of the … Read more
A nationwide cohort study of more than half a million Korean births has found no statistically significant link between maternal diabetes and the overall risk of childhood cancer. Researchers tracking data from 2003 to 2021 identified an 81% higher relative risk of urinary tract cancer in offspring of mothers with diabetes, though they emphasized the … Read more
A federal government assessment has identified nearly 400 native Australian bird and mammal species at high risk or worse from the H5N1 bird flu virus. Conducted alongside Charles Darwin University and BirdLife Australia, the report warns that species including the Tasmanian devil, Australian sea lions, and various fur seals could face severe population declines if … Read more