Health

Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

Men who take a widely-used erectile dysfunction drug to treat an enlarged prostate are "significantly more likely" to develop glaucoma, a new study has found.

Christchurch medical tech company secures milestone sale of CT scanner

The company says it will keep manufacturing the scanners in Christchurch, even as it expands into the US.

Mexico News Daily

A new ‘Health City’ planned for Oaxaca state is a step toward a Universal Health Service in Mexico

President Sheinbaum laid the cornerstone at the inaugural ceremony on Sunday of a new IMSS general hospital in the Oaxaca municipality of San Lorenzo Cacaotepec, part of a three-facility complex that the administration sees as a key step…

Mexico News Daily

Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

The Guardian

Campaign warns of perils UK waters can pose for dogs and owners

Dogs Trust points to hundreds of incidents over recent years, some involving deaths of pets or people With its gentle rippling water, tall purple flowers and rustling trees, Earlswood Lakes near Solihull in the West Midlands seems the…

The Guardian

Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody

Straits Times

Family of man who died in ICE detention in New Jersey alleges medical negligence in custody

His family said he suffered from a number of underlying health conditions.

Straits Times

Five hurt, person arrested as witnesses say SUV hit cyclists in Epsom, dog killed

Five people have been hurt, three are in hospital and one is critical as bystanders describe an attack and chaos in Epsom.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

BBC

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

BBC

Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis

Boy's sore throat leads to leukaemia diagnosis

A 10-year-old boy presented to a Queensland hospital for a persistent "sore throat" as a precautionary measure, but was undergoing chemotherapy 24 hours later.

South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

The New York Times

South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.

The New York Times

9 burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash

Nine people were burnt beyond recognition while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple road crash near Zangoro village along the Bauchi-Maiduguri Federal Highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS12.1…

Gbajabiamila meets resident doctors over planned strike

Gbajabiamila meets resident doctors over planned strike

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other senior government officials have met with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over the doctors’ planned nationwide strike. The doctors were…

How online doom scroll of 'toxic fitspo content' led to eating disorder

How online doom scroll of 'toxic fitspo content' led to eating disorder

An avalanche of "toxic fitspo content" online was the catalyst for Isabella Charon's eating disorder, but what kickstarted it had been her time within the modelling industry.