Health

Rishabh Pant’s injury suspected to be metatarsal fracture: What is it? How serious is it?Rishabh Pant had to leave the field on Wednesday after suffering a painful hit to his right foot during Team India’s first day of the fourth Test against England. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting suggested it might be a metatarsal injury due to the visible swelling that appeared immediately. Notably, the metatarsals are the five long bones that extend from the middle of the foot to the toesMedical tests revealed a toe fracture. Reuters

Ambien under scrutiny amid claims Joe Biden had been taking sleep drugDoctors share insights on effects after Hunter Biden blamed father’s ‘disastrous’ debate on medicationDoctors are chiming in after Hunter Biden claimed that sleeping pills could have contributed to his father’s apparent cognitive struggles during the 2024 presidential debates. (Getty Images)
Former President Biden’s debate against Donald Trump in 2024 opened the floodgates to criticism over his mental acuity. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Ambien can cause confusion, hallucinations or out-of-body experiences, according to a top medical expert. (iStock)
It is recommended that people 65 and older “use extra care” after taking the drug, as it can cause an increased risk of falling. (iStock)

Higher cancer rates linked to WWII radioactive waste in Midwestern creekMissouri’s Coldwater Creek leaves lasting health legacy for those who grew up thereLiving near Coldwater Creek, Missouri, as a child in the 1940s, 50s and 60s was associated with a higher risk of cancer, a new study finds. (iStock)
A duck swims in the Coldwater Creek in Florissant, Missouri, on May 8, 2023. (REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)
The mushroom cloud of the Trinity test is seen at the first detonation of a nuclear weapon in Alamagordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. (CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
The researchers noted that communities downstream from Coldwater Creek had potentially been exposed to the ionizing radiation during recreational activity, such as playing in the creek. (iStock)

Man’s deadly brain cancer tumor disappears after experimental drug trialTwo years after treatment with ipilimumab, patient shows no signs of glioblastomaBen Trotman, pictured with his wife Emily and daughter Mabel, was 40 when he was diagnosed in 2022 with glioblastoma, the most aggressive cancerous brain tumor. (Marie Mangan via University College London)
Two months after receiving the ipilimumab, Trotman married his wife, Emily. In April 2025, they welcomed their daughter, Mabel. (Ben and Emily Trotman via University College London)
Dr. Paul Mulholland, at left, is pictured with Dame Siobhain McDonagh, right, who raised funds to support a new trial for the experimental glioblastoma medication. (Marie Mangan via University College London)
Glioblastoma patients typically live an average of 15 months after diagnosis, and the five-year survival rate is just 6.9%. (iStock)

Man’s deadly brain cancer tumor disappears after experimental drug trialTwo years after treatment with ipilimumab, patient shows no signs of glioblastomaBen Trotman, pictured with his wife Emily and daughter Mabel, was 40 when he was diagnosed in 2022 with glioblastoma, the most aggressive cancerous brain tumor. (Marie Mangan via University College London)
Two months after receiving the ipilimumab, Trotman married his wife, Emily. In April 2025, they welcomed their daughter, Mabel. (Ben and Emily Trotman via University College London)
Dr. Paul Mulholland, at left, is pictured with Dame Siobhain McDonagh, right, who raised funds to support a new trial for the experimental glioblastoma medication. (Marie Mangan via University College London)
Glioblastoma patients typically live an average of 15 months after diagnosis, and the five-year survival rate is just 6.9%. (iStock)

Doctors warn of risks with ‘coffee enemas’ as the practice gains steam on social mediaThe alternative cleanse approach lacks scientific evidence and can pose health hazards, experts sayAn enema is a medical procedure that involves injecting a solution into the rectum and lower part of the colon. (iStock)
Coffee enemas involve the same process as traditional procedures, but with a mix of coffee and water instead. (iStock)
The procedure is much the same as a regular enema, except the water is mixed with brewed, caffeinated coffee and flushed into the colon through the rectum. (iStock)

Organ donors’ lives endangered by rushed transplant procedures, investigation findsRFK Jr. vows to fix ‘horrifying’ organ transplant system after troubling findingsAs a new report claims that premature organ transplants have endangered donors, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans for a new initiative to reform the system. (iStock)
Several families said surgeons attempted to initiate organ retrievals while patients were still alive or improving, as noted in a July 20 published piece. (iStock)
HRSA examined 351 cases where organ donation was authorized but not ultimately completed, the agency said. (iStock)
Each day, 13 people die while awaiting an organ transplant. (iStock)

People are using vibration plates for weight loss: Do they work?Experts discuss the impact of whole-body vibration on fat burning and muscle strengthVibrating plates, or vibration plate machines, have been trending on social media as a potentially effective method for losing weight and burning fat. (iStock)
Advocates claim that vibration plates support weight loss, although experts say research is lacking. (iStock)
Research has shown that whole-body vibration, performed appropriately, can help reduce back pain and blood pressure. (iStock)