‘It makes you feel helpless’: patients and doctors cast doubt on standard treatment for endometriosis
The Guardianby Denis Campbell Health policy editor·15 Sept 2026
“It’s really frustrating to be in this cycle of continuous surgery. It makes you feel helpless,” says Natalie Greenwood, of a condition that affects her so badly she is “non-functioning most of the...
A new name for Kerala’s mental health centres, but will anything change inside?
New Indian Expressby Krishna P S·15 Sept 2026
Happiness and Wellness Centre. “Sounds like a yoga centre or boutique spa, right?” quips a psychiatrist.
Iron overload: how tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol can affect absorption
The Conversation UKby Alexandra Cremona, Lecturer, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Limerick·15 Sept 2026
Most of us are used to hearing about the risks of not getting enough iron. Yet having too much iron in the body can also cause serious health problems.
Why we need to focus on the gender disparity in organ transplantation
The Hinduby Shivakumar S Patil·15 Sept 2026
Gender disparity in organ transplantation is a global problem affecting each step of the transplantation process, from organ donation, recipient listing, waiting times and access, to...
How Cástulo de la Rocha Built an Affordable Health Care Empire
Timeby Nikki Greenwood·15 Sept 2026
When Cástulo de la Rocha arrived at the East LA Barrio Free Clinic in 1977, he had just moved back from Berkeley, where he’d gone to law school. “I pulled up in my old beat-up Volkswagen.
In Gujarat, a parallel genomics push: Help athletes, tribals
Hindustan Timesby Maulik Pathak·15 Sept 2026
In Gujarat, a parallel genomics push: Help athletes, tribals Gujarat’s sports genomics programme will run parallel to the ongoing tribal genome project, which has already sequenced 100 whole...
30+ Baiga Children Have Died in Balaghat. What Healthcare Facilities Are They Entitled To?
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta·15 Sept 2026
More than 30 Baiga children have reportedly died in Balaghat’s tribal belt. The Baiga community is an indigenous Scheduled Tribe (ST) in central India and is officially classified as a Particularly...
The itchy spread of Parthenium
Mongabay Indiaby Renuka Kulkarni·15 Sept 2026
- In 2019, researchers projected that Assam would remain highly vulnerable to parthenium even as its suitable habitat shrank across much of India, a threat now increasingly visible on the ground.
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida
The Conversation (US)by Andrés Henao, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease, University of Colorado Anschutz·15 Sept 2026
The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an elderly woman on Sept. 8, 2026. Her family says local doctors attributed her death to dengue fever, although the Florida Department of Health has not...
How South Korea is tackling its super-aging problem – and what other aging nations can learn from its experience
The Conversation (US)by Alexis R. Santos, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Demography and Public Policy, Penn State·15 Sept 2026
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a “super-aged society.” By August 2026 that share had risen...
Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests
The Guardianby Melissa Davey Medical editor·15 Sept 2026
Researchers have warned that social media may be misleading healthy people into taking Alzheimer’s blood tests, causing severe anxiety over biological markers that may never actually cause...
Opinion | California's community work isn’t a Band-Aid in times of crisis. It’s a resource deserving long-term funding
CalMattersby Kaci Patterson·15 Sept 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s community organizations held their neighborhoods together in ways a decade of grant cycles and state planning never anticipated.
'Thoroughly misogynistic': Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's 'hunger strike' and allegations involving actress spark criticism
The South Firstby South First Desk·15 Sept 2026
Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan has been staging an indefinite “hunger strike” in front of the Secretariat since September 14, demanding an investigation into his...
How to Choose the Best Health Insurance for Senior Citizens
National Heraldby PR·15 Sept 2026
How to Choose the Best Health Insurance for Senior Citizens If a senior citizen already has a health condition, check how the policy treats it before buying You tried convincing a parent to get a...
Double cleansing: should we really be cleaning ourselves twice in each shower?
The Guardianby Leah Harper·15 Sept 2026
Gone are the days of the speedy shower; a quick lather with a squirt of shower gel will, apparently, no longer cut it.
Three babies might have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry finds
World news | The Guardianby Josh Halliday North of England editor·15 Sept 2026
Three babies might have survived and seven others could have been protected if hospital bosses and doctors had taken action over concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby, an official inquiry into the...
Mysterious disease sending young, healthy Texas workers into kidney failure
FOX Newsby Shiv Sudhakar·15 Sept 2026
A mysterious form of kidney disease that has devastated young to middle-aged agricultural workers in Central America and South Asia appears to have surfaced in Texas.
Nurse suspended for asking colleague about sex toys and finding a 'sugar daddy'
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Carrington Walker, Storm Newton, Press Association)·15 Sept 2026
Nurse at Nuffield private hospital suspended for asking colleague about sex toys and finding a 'sugar daddy' A nurse has been suspended for 12 months by an NMC panel after being found guilty of...
First Evidence in Humans That BPA Can Alter Insulin Sensitivity
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella·15 Sept 2026
A ubiquitous industrial chemical commonly used in food and beverage packaging may quietly mess with the body's insulin sensitivity when ingested.
Scientists chase endometriosis genes in Indian women, stumble upon a thyroid connection
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·15 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Researchers studying endometriosis in Indian women have identified 21 genetic regions that may be linked to the disease.
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