How Your Own Fat Could Help Fix Osteoporosis-Related Spine Fractures
Imagine a future where a painful spinal fracture doesn’t automatically mean major surgery, long hospital stays, and months of lost independence. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan…
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Flu Warning: Subclade K and Why Your Flu Shot Still Matters
A newly emerging variant of the influenza A virus — subclade K — is drawing concern from health experts worldwide because it’s gaining ground fast.…
Why Listening to Music Could Be a Smart Move for Your Brain
A fresh study from Monash University suggests that regular musical engagement, simply listening to or playing music, is linked with a significantly lower risk of…
How Scientists Could Reverse Aging by Targeting Lysosomal Dysfunction
What if “getting older” didn’t automatically mean a weaker immune system and higher risk of blood cancers? Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at…
Toxic Squash Syndrome From Homemade Juice Case
A routine glass of homemade calabash (bottle gourd) juice turned into a medical emergency for a 64-year-old woman who developed life-threatening “toxic squash syndrome” within…
Targeted Treatment Delays Advanced Prostate Cancer
If you or someone you love is living with advanced prostate cancer, there’s encouraging news. A large international study suggests that adding the targeted therapy…
Rashes and Risk: What Your Skin Says About Your Mental Health
Your skin might be talking — and not just about sunscreen. New research presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) suggests that common skin…
Needles of Hope: Acupuncture Eases Senior’s Back Pain
Chronic low back pain is one of those quiet battles that many older adults face. It lingers, limits mobility, and often makes everyday joys —…
Why Nobody Is Truly Scam-Proof?
It turns out that none of us are as scam-proof as we’d like to believe. From celebrities like Tiger Woods and Ben Stiller to retirees…
Retiring Later, Saving More: The Shifting Landscape of Life After Work
Australians today are hanging up their work boots later than ever before, and it’s not just a flicker on the economic radar, it’s a generational…