Frankie Davies 
A dementia expert has revealed four simple steps that could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease progressing and even get your memory back. Considered the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of your brain that control thought, memory, and language. Once you develop the brain condition, the first signs can also appear … Read more
By Natalie Brown, as told to Kendall Morgan When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at age 33, I had to make a lot of tough decisions quickly, including whether to freeze my eggs before treatment started or not be able to have kids. We decided to go ahead with treatment immediately. In … Read more
JERUSALEM — Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main U.N. agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip, a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.1 million Palestinians from reaching the war-battered enclave, the agency’s director said Friday. The restrictions deepened a crisis between Israel and UNRWA, whose operations have been threatened following … Read more
My parents were visiting last spring when an argument broke out. Since our family does not shy away from debate, that wasn’t surprising. But when my father yelled, “You know I’m a cancer survivor!” during this particular fight, I was taken aback for two reasons: My father doesn’t usually yell, and that was the first … Read more
I met “Jon” (not his real name) eight years ago when I was 59 and he was 22. He actually cruised me on a gay pickup site. Upon meeting it was obvious that I had something that he craved (and I’m not speaking physical/sexual), and of course, as an older man I wasn’t going to … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis. The British Medical Association, the union that represents the so-called junior doctors, said on Friday that … Read more
Some women are trading in birth control pills for contraceptive apps, but some health experts question the reliability of this tech-driven approach. One of these contraceptive apps, called Natural Cycles, received Health Canada approval on Jan. 9 for its use as a medical device for birth control. Previously sold in Canada as a fertility tracker, … Read more
Being able to predict what’s going to happen to your body before it happens is a very valuable thing, according to Eric Berg. The chiropractor and YouTube star explained: “The problem with healthcare is when you go to the doctor and you have these clues or symptoms, they treat them directly. They don’t use them … Read more
Claire Park, a pediatric nurse and mom to a 2-year-old in Atlanta, has been battling atopic dermatitis (AD) on her hands for years. But in the last 5, it’s gotten so bad that nighttime itching keeps her awake. During the day, Park can keep her mind off the itch. But when she’s falling asleep it’s … Read more
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman who pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with various pandemic-era relief schemes was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation and $650,000 in penalties. Prosecutors said Chanette Lewis, 32, carried out some of the schemes by leveraging her job at a call center, part of a New York program … Read more
