Theresa Lynch, 50, left her mascara on for 25 years and a doctor discovered something shocking underneath her eyelids. Now, Lynch is warning others to “properly take your makeup off every single night.” (Cater News Agency) An Australian woman who claims she nearly went blind after not washing her mascara off for more than two […]
Image copyright Getty Images England has continued to see a rise in cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea over the past year. New data shows a 20% increase in cases of syphilis and a 22% increase in gonorrhoea, compared with 2016. Diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England remain stable overall, with around the same […]
A Texas teen who felt extremely sore after a hard gym workout turned out to have a rare and potentially life-threatening condition called rhabdomyolysis. But how do you tell the difference between run-of-the-mill soreness and rhabdomyolysis? The teen, Jared Shamburger, had recently signed up for a gym membership with his family, according to […]
Long before microscopes revealed unseen germs and parasites, humans developed a system of disgust, with six basic triggers warning us to turn away from harmful pathogens, according to a study published Sunday in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. “Disgust evolved to protect us from disease in our ancient past. The disgust response […]
One in every 65 deaths in 2016 were related to opioid use. One in every five deaths of young adults in the United States is attributable to opioid use, and one of every 65 deaths overall in the U.S. can be traced to the powerful narcotic painkillers, reports the Journal of the American Medical Association […]
MBANDAKA, Congo — The two brothers of Adalbert Wanza made a 170-mile round trip voyage on foot, boat and motorcycle through Congo’s dense rain forest to bring him, and ultimately the rest of the world, grave news. A visitor had died while in their home village, Ikoko-Impenge. A local priest buried him with ritual honors, […]
Diabetes can cause serious complications and is one of the leading causes of death in adults. Diabetes could even double the risk of a heart attack, said Iman Asikin, acting director of prevention and control of non-communicable diseases at the Health Ministry. “The disease is also the main cause of blindness, kidney failure, lower limb amputation […]
Top company executives pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor “misbranding” charge at that time. Federal prosecutors said the company knew of “significant” abuse of OxyContin soon after it came on the market, but hid that information. Purdue Pharma, the company that planted the seeds of the opioid epidemic through its aggressive marketing of OxyContin, has long […]
THERE are hundreds of different types of cancers and it remains one of the biggest killers. The most deadly form is lung cancer, followed by bowel, prostate and then breast. Alamy Experts found that melanoma on the skin is increasing in predominantly white-skinned populations These four cancers account for nearly half, 45 per cent, of […]
The plaintiffs are seeking financial damages for harm suffered and a declaration from the high court that their human rights were violated, the advocacy group AIDS-Free World said. All three victims underwent a treatment program administered by the government that Jammeh claimed was a cure for HIV/AIDS. Jammeh announced he had discovered a cure for […]
