Isolation, communication difficulties, reduced alertness — hearing impairment or loss is a real challenge in daily life. Over time, it can also become a risk factor for cognitive decline. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) analysed data from 33,000 older adults across Europe to…
Category: 5. Health
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Nature’s longevity hack: How human eggs stay fresh for 50 years
Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published on July 16 in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of their internal waste disposal systems as they mature, most likely an evolutionary design…
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Cognitive collapse and the nuclear codes: When leaders lose control
Many former leaders of the world’s nine nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions while in office, raising concerns over their decision-making abilities while they had access to nuclear weapon launch codes, a study from the University of Otago, New Zealand, has found.
The study…
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Ons Jabeur, Three-Time Grand Slam Finalist, To ‘Step Back’ From Tennis
Ons Jabeur’s last match was at Wimbledon, where she retired from her first-round match with injury. … More
Ons Jabeur, two-time Wimbledon runner-up, announced on Thursday she is taking a break from tennis, saying she hasn’t felt happy on the…
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Treatment Given Before and After Surgery Improves Survival in Patients with Melanoma
Cancer is a broad term used to describe the uncontrollable proliferation of mutated cells deleterious to the body. Any tissue in the body can become mutated and drive tumor progression. Unfortunately, each cancer type is different and requires specific…
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Engineered Antibody Prevents Hay Fever
Millions of people experience allergies annually, with about 40% of the global population having at least one allergic condition. Seasonal allergies are the most common affecting both adults and children. Food allergies are another common illness that are…
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When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses
The July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas, swept away children and entire families, leaving horror in their wake. Days later, flash floods struck Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing three people, including two young children.
These are not just devastating losses. When death is sudden,…
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Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.
Long-term survival rates exceed 90%, but many survivors face lifelong health challenges. Those include heart conditions, mental…
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Elevance Health Is Latest Insurer To Cut Profit Targets As Costs Surge
Elevance Health Thursday became the latest health insurer to lower its profit forecast for the rest … More
Elevance Health Thursday became the latest health insurer…
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Tai chi, yoga, and jogging rival pills for beating insomnia
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.
The findings back the use of exercise as a primary treatment…
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