Globally, human society is aging. A side-effect of this is that age-related disorders, such as frailty, are becoming increasingly common. Frailty includes not only physical disabilities, but also a decline in cognitive function and an increase in various social problems. The prevalence of this disorder among those aged 65 and over is estimated at 120 […]
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Measles infection wipes our immune system’s memory leaving us vulnerable to other diseases
Scientists have shown how measles causes long-term damage to the immune system, leaving people vulnerable to other infections. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Amsterdam and their collaborators revealed that the measles virus deletes part of the immune system’s memory, removing previously existing immunity to other infections, in both humans and ferrets. Importantly, […]
Stacy Keibler Opens Up About Leaving Hollywood to 'Focus on Family'
A new normal! Stacy Keibler left her life in Hollywood when she became a mom because her “priorities completely shifted.” “I just realized I wanted to take a step back and just focus on family,” the former professional wrestler, 40, recently told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting her and husband Jared Pobre’s non-toxic skincare brand […]
Kelly Ripa Gets Candid About the Heartache of Daughter Lola Leaving for College
Kelly Ripa always keeps it real, and that’s why we love her. Right now, she and husband Mark Consuelos are openly struggling with an emptying nest as their second child — daughter Lola — begins college at New York University. Their first son, Michael, 22, also went to NYU. The married couple dropped off Lola […]
Global treaty is leaving some countries vulnerable to increase in tobacco consumption
There is no statistical evidence that global cigarette consumption has fallen as a result of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and in low- and middle-income countries it has actually increased, according to two studies led by global health researchers at York University. The studies, published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ), […]
Pen-pushers blocking cash for dementia care
Pen-pushers blocking cash for dementia care — leaving families to pick up the bill When Peter Beal fell trying to get out of his house in the middle of the night in 2017, it was literally the tipping point in his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Peter, who’d been a manuscripts expert at Sotheby’s, had been […]