As cases of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) are on the rise, experts are warning of the hidden dangers associated with some common medications and supplements.
Statistics show that DILI, also known as toxic hepatitis or hepatotoxicity — which is known to be a significant cause of acute liver failure — has been growing in Western countries since the 1960s.
Around one-fifth of the total population who are prescribed medications will experience DILI, according to recent research published in the journal Toxicology Reports.
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Potential triggers of liver injury include herbal products, dietary supplements and medications, the study found.
Those with pre-existing liver conditions and nutritional deficiencies are at a higher risk, as are pregnant women.
One of the liver’s main functions is to break down substances taken orally, including supplements and medications, according to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG..

America's second lady Usha Vance has announced the «Summer Reading Challenge,» encouraging children across the country to open up a book this summer.
«Adventure, imagination, and discovery await – right between the pages of a book,» writes the second lady in a letter.
«We are excited to invite all children (K-8) to participate in the Second Lady's 2025 Summer Reading Challenge,» the letter continues.
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Children are encouraged to read 12 books of their choice between June 1 and Sept. 5 — and track their progress through a reading log issued by the White House.
Nicole Reeves, communications director for the second lady, told Fox News Digital that Ms. Vance is very excited to announce this project in the hope of engaging young readers throughout the summer.
«It is essential that we encourage our youth to continue learning outside of the classroom, and this challenge provides an excellent opportunity to ..

Exercising regularly in the three years after treatment for a common cancer could significantly improve survival rates, an international study has revealed.
In the research, a total of 889 colon cancer patients who had undergone surgery and had also received chemotherapy were divided into two groups.
One group was enrolled in a structured group exercise program for a three-year period and a second group received educational health materials, according to a study press release.
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Led by coaches, the exercise group was permitted to choose their own type of moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking or pickleball. The overall goal was to add 2 ½ hours of activity per week.
At the eight-year mark, the participants in the exercise group were 28% less likely to have a recurrence of colon cancer or emergence of new cancers, and had a 37% higher overall survival rate.
«Our findings show that exercise is no longer just a q..

For those with a hair care routine, a brush is an essential tool for daily upkeep — but brushing hair while it’s wet could cause more harm than good.
The common habit could permanently weaken hair at a «molecular level,» according to Dr. Mehmet Erdogan, co-founder and hair transplant surgeon at Smile Hair Clinic in Istanbul.
This could lead to increased breakage and thinning over time. A 2022 study from the University of Manchester reflected this, finding that moisture can change hair’s response to stress.
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«When hair gets wet, it undergoes significant physical changes that can affect its ability to handle stress from brushing,» Erdogan said in comments shared with Fox News Digital.
«The water causes the hair shaft to swell, stretches the cuticle and makes it more susceptible to breakage.»
Although research has shown that wet hair stretches more than dry hair before breaking, Erdogan clarified that this doesn’t m..

Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable.
Also known as «dental caries,» cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of the teeth caused by tooth decay, according to Mayo Clinic.
These areas become tiny openings or holes that can lead to toothaches, infections and even tooth loss.
When a cavity is just starting, you may not have any symptoms at all. That’s why it’s important to be checked regularly at a dentist, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Even if your mouth feels fine, a professional may be able to pick up on smaller signals before the decay grows.
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Once the decay gets larger, there may be symptoms like toothaches, sharp pains when eating, visible holes in the teeth, staining on the surface of a tooth or pain when biting.
Dental plaque forming in the mouth is what leads to tooth decay, the process that c..

Blood and urine tests have been found to detect the amount of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) a person eats, according to new research.
Using machine learning, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified hundreds of metabolites (molecules produced during metabolism) that correlated with processed food intake.
The team developed a «biomarker score» that predicts ultraprocessed food intake based on metabolite measurements in blood and urine, according to Erikka Loftfield, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Cancer Institute in Maryland.
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The researchers drew baseline data from 718 older adults who provided urine and blood samples and reported their dietary habits over a 12-month period, as detailed in an NIH press release.
Next, they conducted a small clinical trial of 20 adults. For two weeks, the group ate a diet high in ultraprocessed foods, and for another two weeks they ate a diet with no UPFs.
«In our study, w..

Sperm from a single donor in Europe has reportedly been used to conceive at least 67 pregnancies, although the donor carried a rare cancer-causing mutation.
The donor’s mutation has been linked to cancer diagnoses in 10 of these children, according to a report by The Guardian.
The case was brought to light after two families separately contacted their fertility clinics after their children's cancer diagnoses were linked to a rare genetic variant called TP53.
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A mutation in the TP53 gene causes Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which increases the risk of developing cancer. Cleveland Clinic states that this disorder comes with a 90% chance of developing some type of cancer by age 60, and a 50% chance by the age of 40.
The European Sperm Bank, the sperm supplier, confirmed that this variant was present in some of the donor’s sperm.
The Guardian reported that the rare variant was «not known to be linked to cancer at ..

After filming a music video on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Miley Cyrus said she was recently hospitalized with a knee infection, prompting doctors to weigh in on how certain environments can expose people to harmful bacteria.
On a Thursday episode of «Jimmy Kimmel Live,» Cyrus, 32, recalled the moment she filmed her «Something Beautiful» visual album and then landed in the ICU.
«I filmed this video in October [2024] by November at Thanksgiving, I was put in the ICU for a moment — just for a moment,» the singer said.
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Cyrus described rolling on the sidewalk as part of her shoot, and shortly after, she developed symptoms that required intensive medical attention.
«I caught something,» she remarked. «My leg began to disintegrate … around the kneecap area. And then the doctor goes, 'Do you have any idea why you would have such a brutal infection on your kneecap?’»
While the singer did not disclose a specific d..