National Fall Prevention Day is an opportunity to remind ourselves of how falls happen and how to prevent them.
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Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, making them one of the leading causes of injury, hospitalization, and even…
Category: 5. Health
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How dehydration secretly fuels anxiety and health problems
Drinking too little water could increase our vulnerability to stress-related health issues, according to a new study from scientists at LJMU.
People who drink less than the recommended daily fluid intake experience a greater stress hormone…
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Malaysian Billionaire Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Group Prepares Healthcare Unit IPO To Fund $381 Million Expansion Plan
The Sunway Medical Center and Sunway Sanctuary, an assisted living facility, in Kuala Lumpur.
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Sunway Healthcare Holdings—controlled by Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Cheah—is gearing up for an IPO to help bankroll…
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Can meditation apps really reduce stress, anxiety, and insomnia?
Do you have a meditation app on your smartphone, computer or wearable device? Well, you’re not alone.
There are now thousands of meditation apps available worldwide, the top 10 of which have been collectively downloaded more than 300 million…
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Dementia-like clumps found in cells before cancer strikes
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have uncovered dementia-like behavior in pancreas cells at risk of turning into cancer. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat…
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Hidden brain signal reveals Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
TSPO, a key biomarker of brain inflammation, could help detect Alzheimer’s disease years before memory loss and other symptoms set in – potentially leading to advances in how the disease is diagnosed and treated, according to a study published in…
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New TikTok Pee Challenge Has People Urinating In Public
There’s a new TikTok trend that has people apparently urinating in different public places where they shouldn’t and then sharing evidence of the pee deed using the hashtag #PeeChallenge. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Trump And RFK Jr. To Link Tylenol In Pregnancy To Autism. Here’s What You Need To Know
Tylenol is being linked to Autism.
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Update, Sept. 22: This story, originally published on Sept. 6, has been updated to include President Trump’s Sept. 21 announcement at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service regarding his…
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Lung cancer plugs into the mouse brain
Once in the brain, lung cancer cells can plug themselves into the electrical circuitry there and grow, a study of mice shows. The results, published September 10 in Nature, highlight the deep and mysterious connections between cancer…
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Exploration of tumor-immune landscape in colorectal adenocarcinoma using AI-powered multiplexed image analysis
Colorectal cancer is a high disease burden cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The first-line treatment option is surgical resection of cancerous tissue. However, the clinical picture becomes more complex…
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