Health

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…

Fogarty Innovation and CRF unite to accelerate breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

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: After several years of close collaboration and a relationship rooted in mutual respect and shared vision, Fogarty Innovation is coming together with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) to create a unified platform for advancing transformative healthcare…

FDA issues Class II warning for generic version of popular cholesterol drug

An estimated 141,984 bottles of a popular cholesterol medication have been recalled because they may not meet certain regulations. New Jersey-based Ascend Laboratories, LLC issued the recall last month and updated it this month with the Food and Drug Administration. Although the recall was first initiated on Sept. 19, the FDA did not issue a press release to the public…

Breastfeeding’s impact on bone density could boost development of osteoporosis drugs

Graphical Abstract. Credit: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjaf087 Pregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at Lund University in Sweden. But breastfeeding women need not worry. “There is a dip, but the body is absolutely fantastic at making up the loss,”…

UAMS launches HEART Moms to bolster maternal health in rural Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAM) is preparing to enhance maternal health services in rural areas with the launch of the HEART Moms program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The initiative, led by the UAMS Obstetrics and Gynecology Chair and grant recipient Nirvana Manning, M.D., aims…

Farewell to dry skin this winter — The amber root that hydrates from the inside

A new order is upon us this fall. No more wrinkled, dull, and chapped skin. Before now, it was a widespread problem that was profound in various cities and communities across various parts of the globe. But science and research have brought forth this nutritional amber root, which aims to eliminate this problem. In this article, we will be discussing…