Illness and disease don’t exist in silos: often, one can trigger or exacerbate another. Emerging evidence is painting a clearer, more urgent picture: the global epidemic of diabetes may be one of the strongest, yet most controllable risk factors for developing dementia. Far from being two separate conditions, researchers are increasingly recognizing them as a...

As if Millennials need something else to be stressed about, here’s one more. Defined as those born between 1981 and 1995, millennials are facing alarming cancer rates at younger ages and more frequently than their parents’ generation. Data shows that between 1990 and 2019, cases of early-onset cancer – cancer under 50 – increased by...

A cancer diagnosis forces us to make decisions that we never imagined ourselves making. This is especially when the regular treatments don’t seem to be working. Faced with a recurrence of her cancer and limited conventional treatment options, a 42-year-old former champion bodybuilder and paramedic, Sarah Ford, made a deeply personal decision that put her...

When 23 year old actress Isabelle Tate passed away on October 19, her cause of death shocked fans everywhere. Reports confirmed she died from a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a condition that affects the nerves and muscles in the body. Her story feels both heartbreaking and inspiring, showing how rare disorders can shape lives...

Bacon, ham, hot dogs, and salami can be found in many people’s weekly shopping baskets. Yet scientists are urging tougher action because of the associated cancer risks. In late October 2025, UK experts renewed calls for cigarette-style bacon cancer warnings on food, or a phase-out of nitrite preservatives. This push arrived a decade after the...

Lebanon is living through a cancer emergency that grows more urgent each year. A new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease program, published in The Lancet, reveals that Lebanon has the world’s fastest increase in both new cancer cases and cancer deaths. From 1990 to 2023, incidence rose by 162 percent while mortality rose...

As Mary Poppins once said, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. But what about a spoonful of plastic and chemicals? That’s what many people are unknowingly swallowing with their softgel medications and supplements. Most of us associate vitamins with health, safety, and self-care. Yet new research is revealing that the glossy coating...

Lung cancer is currently ranked as the biggest cancer killer worldwide, affecting families and health systems everywhere. The illness often develops quietly for years before any symptoms eventually appear and treatment starts. That makes prevention and early detection incredibly important when it comes to trying to save lives. Smoking is still considered the main cause,...

Sometimes after a long day, we feel plain exhausted and just want to flop into bed. In those moments, brushing our teeth can feel like a chore, especially when the comfort of sleep is waiting. Yet scientists are now asking whether the bacteria and fungi living in our mouths could play a bigger role in...

A coroner has concluded that the death of 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani was “more than minimally” contributed to by the adverse influence of her mother, Kate Shemirani, a prominent online conspiracy theorist and former nurse. Paloma, a Cambridge graduate, died in July of last year after choosing to forgo conventional cancer treatment in favor of an...

Managing pain in seniors often requires the use of certain painkillers. However, many of these medications often present a range of negative side effects. While many of these risks are known, new ones are still being discovered regularly through various studies, such as the link between painkillers and heart health. A new study has indicated...

Susan Schmidt, a mother of two and physiotherapist in Australia, learned she had stage 4 bowel cancer at 45. She received the devastating diagnosis in September 2023, 4 months after experiencing small symptoms. She laments not paying attention to the warning signs and now warns others not to dismiss small changes and seek help.  Even...