Ashen Phaipanya, a 16-year-old student from Aotea College in Porirua, remains in critical condition at BIMC Hospital in Bali after contracting bacterial meningitis and pneumonia. The teenager fell ill while on vacation with his parents, Sheena and Ants, to celebrate his mother’s 40th birthday. According to a family friend, the illness was linked to the … Read more
Staff at a Planet Fitness in Sherwood Park, Alberta, recently helped a gym member struggling with mental health by gifting him a personalized card after he returned from a weeks-long absence. Damien Uzelman, who had attended the gym twice weekly for over a year, credited the staff’s gesture and the supportive environment for helping him … Read more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 1,118 confirmed Ebola cases and 291 deaths, resulting in a 26 percent case fatality rate as of late June, according to the DRC Ministry of Communications and Media. While the World Health Organization (WHO) maintains that the global risk remains low, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned … Read more
Vegemite has released a “Kids” version of its iconic yeast spread containing 50% less sodium than the original product. While the launch has sparked public debate over traditional recipes, Professor Lauren Ball of The University of Queensland notes that the move aligns with broader food industry trends to reduce salt intake in staple pantry items … Read more
The U.S. government is deploying stockpiled doses of Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s experimental antibody drug, MBP134, to support clinical trials for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this shift in policy moves the drug from a restricted supply reserved for … Read more
Hunger significantly alters the brain’s ability to simulate eating, making flavor imagery more vivid and harder to resist, according to research from the University of Otago. Studies led by Maggie Hames and Mei Peng indicate that while hunger amplifies taste-based mental imagery, it does not similarly boost texture-based visualization, offering new clarity on why willpower … Read more
Centella asiatica, often called tiger grass, is emerging as a primary trend in global skincare due to its proven anti-inflammatory and collagen-stimulating properties. According to Dr. Amy Bandy, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, the botanical contains bioactive compounds that repair the skin barrier, while Dr. Olga Bachilo, founder of Glamour Plastic Surgery and Med … Read more
Federal prosecutors have charged Texas physician Jason Finkelstein with healthcare fraud and conspiracy, alleging he orchestrated an $89 million scheme that billed insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular screenings of college athletes. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Finkelstein routinely certified test results as “normal” without reviewing them, leading to undetected cardiac issues in patients and … Read more
Many older adults dismiss cancer warning signs as normal aging, according to Dr. Jad Chahoud, an oncologist at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, unexplained weight loss, and bowel changes are often misattributed to stress or the natural aging process, delaying life-saving medical intervention. Medical experts emphasize that rapid declines in … Read more
Just four minutes of daily strength training can significantly improve mobility, balance, and leg strength in older adults, according to a study from the Penn State College of Medicine published in PLOS One. The research found that a home-based, high-intensity program known as Functional Activity Strength Training (FAST-2) helped sedentary individuals aged 65 and older … Read more