Health

One dead following single-vehicle crash in Pahiatua

One person was located in a critical condition and transported to hospital.

Stuff

How to stay healthy in a heat wave — and medicines that put you at risk for heat exhaustion

How to stay healthy in a heat wave — and medicines that put you at risk for heat exhaustion

Heatstroke can affect anyone, but people who take certain medications or have certain health conditions are at higher risk.

Millions of Americans can get Medicare to cover GLP-1s for weight loss starting this week. Here’s how much it costs.

Millions of Americans can get Medicare to cover GLP-1s for weight loss starting this week. Here’s how much it costs.

Until this week, Medicare only covered GLP-1 drugs for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and stroke or heart-attack risk.

Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US

Dawn

Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US

Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend. Dozens of local temperature records could be…

Dawn

Patient tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital

BBC

Patient tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital

It is understood a patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital during the early hours of Tuesday.

BBC

13-year-old parrot battles rare egg-binding; family seeks treatment in Delhi

Times of India

Philippine Daily Inquirer

13-year-old parrot battles rare egg-binding; family seeks treatment in Delhi

A 13-year-old parrot named Mithu faces a life-threatening condition as a large, calcified egg is stuck in its pelvic region, preventing natural laying. Unable to find specialized avian surgery in Kolkata, Mithu's family is taking the bird…

Times of India

Foreign-currency loans in the Philippines slipped in Q1

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Foreign-currency loans in the Philippines slipped in Q1

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign currency loans granted by banks edged lower in the first quarter, a decline that came before the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East roiled markets and weakened the peso. Latest data from the Bangko…

GPs can now give out bowel cancer screening tests to symptomatic patients

GPs can now give out bowel cancer screening tests to symptomatic patients

It's part of a new nationwide initiative to reduce colonoscopy waitlists by up to 30 percent by prioritising who needs the most urgent care.

FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes

The Hill

FDA allows Zyn pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said Tuesday. The ‌agency allowed the company to market 10 flavors of Zyn products, which…

The Hill

‘It’s going to be tough’: Declan Rice ready for DR Congo challenge in last 32

‘It’s going to be tough’: Declan Rice ready for DR Congo challenge in last 32

England midfielder’s experience with Arsenal last season taught him the need to be patient against teams unwilling to attack Declan Rice is reflecting on the pivotal moment of his season so far, the one when plenty of people thought it was…

Tottenham win race to sign West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes for club record £85m

Tottenham win race to sign West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes for club record £85m

Spurs beat Manchester United to signing of midfielder Fernandes due to have medical before completing deal Tottenham are poised to break their transfer record after beating Manchester United to the signing of Mateus Fernandes for £85m. The…

Rapid review after Waikato Hospital ED death to be done by end of the week

Rapid review after Waikato Hospital ED death to be done by end of the week

The patient presented to ED on Monday night and was triaged, but was later found unconscious and efforts to resuscitate them were unsuccessful.