An estimated 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), which emphasizes that the condition is common. As CNN reports, WHO’s study reveals that rates of infertility – defined as not being able to conceive after a year of having unprotected sex – […]
The manufacturer of eyedrops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. As NBC News reports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eyedrops during an inspection from late February through early March. […]
International Carrot Day or simply, “Carrot Day,” is celebrated every year on April 4th and is the pinnacle for carrot lovers all around the world. It is the day when this humble and beloved orange root veggie is celebrated through carrot parties and other carrot related festivities. The first known cultivation of the carrot can be traced […]
Having trouble falling and staying asleep? There are foods that can help with that, and others that could be the reason why you’re having trouble. As Eating Well reports, some of these foods might be expected, while others were, rather surprising. They consulted with sleep expert and author Dr. Kavita Desai, Pharm. D. to get […]
A rare and unusually powerful strain of a parasite commonly found in cat feces killed four otters along the California coast, a finding researchers has described as unprecedented and potentially dangerous to humans and other animals. Karen Shapiro, an associate professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the University of California, Davis, described the preliminary findings […]
As the era of artificial intelligence, or AI, continues to expand, the groundbreaking technology is now being used as a tool to detect breast cancer. As ABC News reports, more and more breast imaging centers across the country are now using a type of AI called computer-assisted detection, or CAD, to help reduce the number of breast cancer cases […]
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public about a sharp increase in trafficking in fentanyl mixed with the animal tranquilizer xylazine, stating that the agency has seized mixtures of the deadly drug combo in 48 states. The DEA warning comes on the heels of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would begin […]
The death toll of an outbreak linked to contaminated recalled eye drops has risen and more people have lost their vision. As ABC News reports, an update issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday stated that the number of deaths has risen from one — which occurred in Washington state — to three. What’s more, […]
Americans love their sandwiches: On any given day, about 53% of US residents ate a sandwich, according to a recent study in the journal Public Health. But most sandwiches — whether you choose pastrami on rye or a healthy-sounding roast turkey on multigrain bread — are riddled with unhealthy fats, sodium, sugar and carbohydrates, say nutrition […]
March 22 is World Water Day, an international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. On World Water Day, people who like to work […]