CHICAGO — The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her life. Final exams were fast approaching for the college junior. Her doctors told her she had an ovarian cyst, and the risk of ectopic pregnancy was high. The wait times for abortion clinics near her city of … Read more
Just like our bodies, our brains change as we age. The older we get, the harder we recall information, like the name of a restaurant we went to or where we put our keys. Or it may take longer to learn something new. But the good news is we actually have a lot of control … Read more
Cracking your knuckles is bad … It might get on other people’s nerves, but clicking your knuckles probably won’t exacerbate joint problems or increase the chances of arthritis. The joints are lubricated by synovial fluid, which contains dissolved nitrogen gas. When you stretch a joint, the cavity containing this fluid expands, causing a pressure drop. … Read more
A New Brunswick man, who says he wasn’t told about warning signs of his rare condition until six weeks after a doctor noted them, believes he fell through the cracks in the province’s overwhelmed health-care system. “I had to trust the medical system, which we all trust,” said Jean-Claude Belliveau of Memramcook. Belliveau sometimes gets … Read more
A huge range of different factors can affect your overall health and wellbeing. These can include illness, genetics, injuries, diet, how regularly you exercise and whether you smoke, among many others. Where you live can also play a huge role. And according to a study carried out in 2023, certain areas of the UK are … Read more
A rare disorder known as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) may be among the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Surprisingly, it involves no signs of memory issues but rather presents with visual symptoms. Also known as Benson’s syndrome, PCA is sometimes described as a visual variant of Alzheimer’s disease, which affects brain regions involved in spatial … Read more
BANGKOK — Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use. Legal cannabis has fueled Thailand’s tourism and farming trades and spawned thousands of neon green shops, but it’s facing public backlash over perceptions that under-regulation has made the … Read more
It’s rare for intense sexual chemistry to last. “We don’t talk about it enough,” says the relationship therapist Cate Campbell, “but it’s very normal for attraction to wane in a long-term relationship, especially as people get older and bodies change. Even if you love and care for your partner, you may fantasise about other people … Read more
Belleville is calling the province for resources days after declaring a state of emergency over a rash of drug overdoses in the city. Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis declared the state of emergency Thursday after crews were called to 17 overdoses in just 24 hours on Feb. 6. Ellis said Monday the city spends roughly $20 … Read more
The Mediterranean diet has long reigned as the world’s healthiest eating plan. However, new research, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that a different diet could be especially potent. The research team indicated that an eating regimen, known as the Atlantic diet, could halve your risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of health problems that … Read more
