Health

Imli Found to Have Secret Health Benefits No One Knew About

A new scientific study has confirmed that Imli (or Tamarind) carries powerful disease-fighting and organ-protective properties. Researchers from the University of Kufa, Iraq, discovered that Imli fruit extracts significantly improve liver and kidney function and reduce oxidative stress in diabetic rats. The research, titled “The Antioxidant Effects of Imli Fruit Extract Against Hepatic and Renal Function Disorders in Diabetic Rats,”…

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Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald Trump’s tax cut law could make it more expensive for many people to become doctors and could exacerbate physician shortages nationwide.…

Distinct brain features in football players may tell who is at risk of long-term traumatic disease

Illustration of the sulcal morphological regions with depictions of width and depth. Credit: Brain Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf345 Brain scans from American football players reveal subtle differences in the brain’s outer grooves when compared to scans from otherwise healthy men who never played contact or collision sports, a new study shows. Its authors say the findings could potentially predict which…

More Than 580,000 Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled Nationwide for Possible Cancer-Causing Impurities

A new recall affecting more than 580,000 bottles of blood pressure medication may give patients pause as they weigh concerns about medication safety against managing their condition. The recall comes as national leaders urge more people to begin or stay on prescription anti-hypertension drugs: Roughly 50% of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with hypertension, but “1 in 4 adults with high…

Puberty blocker ban overturned in Supreme Court’s landmark decision

Australia’s first ban on puberty blockers for young transgender patients has been overturned in a landmark court battle. Queensland Supreme Court Justice Peter Callaghan allowed an application for a judicial review of the ban in a judgment handed down today. Justice Callaghan found health service executives were given 22 minutes to consider a directive that would ban hormone therapy for…

Air pollution, even below EPA guidelines, increases breast cancer risk

In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a multiyear analysis involving more than 400,000…

Major pork jerky recall: Metal wire contamination risk

A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that the using the product will cause serious, adverse…

Mission Health hospitals collect over 300 pounds of meds during ‘Crush the Crisis’ event

A Henna Plant Extract Could Be A Surprisingly Effective Treatment For Liver Fibrosis

Scientists could be on course to develop the first treatment with a chance of controlling and even reversing liver fibrosis, thanks to a discovery from a rather surprising source. Pigments extracted from the henna tree Lawsonia inermis, used for generations for coloring hair and decorating skin, have proven to be a promising drug candidate in experiments with mice.  Liver fibrosis…