New study finds sitting for long periods may increase cancer risk
Our office jobs, TV shows, and endless couch scrolling all have one thing in common: They promote sedentary behavior, or low-energy movements focused on sitting, lying, or lying down. Modern society encourages sitting for long periods of time. According…
Woman survives pancreatic cancer after routine heart scan detects first sign: ‘I feel so lucky’
Bookstore owner Vicky Titcomb had no reason to suspect anything was out of the ordinary when she went to General Brigham’s Mass for a ceremony. cardiac analysis in March 2025. The 72-year-old Cape Cod bookstore owner and great-grandmother was…
Here’s how to prevent varicose veins as you age
Varicose veins can have a way of showing up suddenly: a bulging, twisted, or rope-like blood vessel in your leg that catches your eye and seems to come out of nowhere. But the changes that lead to varicose veins take place over decades – and it might be…
Should you get a high-dose flu vaccine? Here’s what the experts recommend. – The Washington Post
Should you get a high-dose flu vaccine? Here’s what the experts recommend. The Washington Post Best Flu Vaccines for Seniors in Fall 2026 Your Ohio News Your guide to the 2026 flu season East Tennessee Flu in older people: why symptoms may be…
Your favorite song might make the pain less painful
No one likes the pain caused by a needle stick in a doctor’s office or hospital. But according to a new study from Frontiers in Pain ResearchThere is one thing that can ease the pain: music. Listening to the right soundtrack can be a kind of…
Dengue cases continue to rise after heavy rains in Tampa Bay
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A new distinct type of diabetes has been officially recognized: ScienceAlert
After decades of controversy, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) officially recognized a fifth form of diabetes in 2025. She is now urging other health authorities, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), to follow suit. Type 5 diabetes is…
Your Cat Could Give You Surprisingly Common ‘Beaver Fever’
We’re not tickling you with this one. If you live in one of the 43 million households that have at least one feline, these new findings might give you “paws.” As many as 1 in 15 cats carry a nasty parasite causing an infection dubbed…
What Viola Davis Learned From a Painful Shingles Diagnosis
Updated October 9, 2026, 10:25 a.m. ET NEW YORK – It started with a rash on his stomach that wrapped around his back. Eventually it cleared up. Until about a year later. This time, with a blistering rash that put EGOT-winning actress Viola Davis at a…
7 measles cases confirmed in southern Kentucky county
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Seven cases of measles were confirmed in a southern Kentucky county on Friday, October 9. Kentucky health officials have confirmed all seven cases in Laurel County, according to the Laurel County Health Department.…