Woman's hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning

Woman's puzzling decline turns out to be cobalt poisoning from hip replacement

Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.

South Africa: 'No One Cares' - GBV Survivor Waits Five Hours for Emergency HIV Medication At Soweto Clinic

[Health-e] Gauteng: When Mphonyana Mtamane arrived at Zola Clinic in Soweto on the morning of 27 May 2026, she was visibly injured, with bruises and scratches showing on her face and neck.

Do metals found in tampons pose a health risk? A new FDA study provides an answer

A new study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, in popular tampon brands, but not enough to raise health concerns. “While trace metals are present in tampons, the amount released during ...

City of New York found liable for ambulance hit-and-run of trans cyclist

A woman who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in New York City a decade ago has finally received a major breakthrough in her case, according to a report by amNY. On July 1, after a 10-year legal battle, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled that the city was liable for an ambulance collision that left her with debilitating injuries.

America’s bone health is quietly headed for a $19 billion crisis

Half of adults over 50 have weak bones, fractures kill one in five hip fracture patients, and a looming doctor shortage means prevention may be the only way to keep an avoidable cost spiral from breaking the system.