Frankie Davies 
Do your knees make noise? There’s probably no reason for concern. Popping and cracking sounds usually aren’t signs that something’s wrong. “A lot of joints crack and the knees are a really common joint to crack,” says David McAllister, MD, director of the UCLA’s Sports Medicine Program. “Most people have knees that crack when they … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama can begin immediately enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender people under 19, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, granting the state’s request to stay a preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcement of the 2022 law. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had … Read more
Menopause can bring about a number of mental, physical and emotional changes — including some shifts in your sex life. Clinically speaking, menopause is reached when you’ve gone 12 straight months without a period, marking the end of one’s reproductive years. The average age of the last menstrual period is 51, according to the American … Read more
As the winter blues set in for many in Canada, experts say feelings of depression can lead people to gain weight, with new research suggesting that the risk of weight increases in the short term are higher in people who are already obese. A study by University of Cambridge scientists published in the PLOS ONE … Read more
After 10 years of improvement, life expectancy in the UK has fallen for both men and women, driven mainly by Covid carnage. The decline has led health experts to call for help to spot illnesses earlier and boosts in provision for the poor. A boy born between 2020 and 2022 is expected to live until … Read more
Believe it or not, a runny nose can be a good thing. It’s the body’s way of getting rid of germs. But when your baby has too much mucus, it can give them a stuffy head. It can also make it hard to eat or breathe. A few home treatments can make your little one … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office said grand jurors declined to return an indictment for abuse of a corpse against Brittany Watts, 34, of Warren, resolving a case that sparked … Read more
A preliminary review of side effects from popular drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity shows no link with suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. But the agency also said officials cannot definitively rule out that “a small risk may exist” and that they’ll continue to look into reports … Read more
Shovelling snow can be good exercise, but Jeff Leiper knows all about the dangers it can pose. Leiper, an Ottawa city councillor, had a heart attack in February 2019 while shovelling snow. With many parts of Canada experiencing their first significant snowfall of this season this week, Leiper is among the voices warning about the … Read more
A UK motor neurone disease research institute opened two months ago after a Sunday Express campaign has already seen thrilling trial results as it painstakingly hunts a cure. The MND Research Institute, a network of research centres across the UK overseen by King’s College London, was only opened last November following the successful campaign to … Read more
