A fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn Wednesday, killing six children and four adults mostly of the same family, police and rescue officials said. Two women, two men and six children between 6 and 16
Individuals are receiving diagnoses of gender dysphoria (GD) — also known as gender identity disorder — at younger ages, according to a new study published in General Psychiatry, an open access journal that covers mental health issues and more. “Gender dysphoria” is
A Russian strike on a pizzeria in Ukraine killed nine and injured dozens, authorities announced. The Russian missile strike hit the RIA Pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on Tuesday evening. The attack killed nine people and injured 56 others, according to the
More than one out of four older people experience a fall each year — and three million of them are treated in the emergency room for their injuries, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dangerous falls
Long-term use of low-dose aspirin is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing anemia and a decline in blood iron levels in older adults, according to a new analysis of a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial. The report published in
Adults who aren’t current on their COVID-19 vaccine booster doses may have “relatively little remaining protection” against hospitalization compared to those who haven’t been vaccinated at all, suggests a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study
A new study from the National Institutes of Health found that one in 10 people are getting long COVID after suffering an omicron infection – a lower estimate than earlier on in the COVID-19 pandemic. The research – which included nearly 10,000
HOUSTON – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and along with education on strokes, doctors are looking for answers to why strokes are happening in younger patients. The American Stroke Association reports more strokes in adults under 50. One Houston doctor says
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in the U.S., the public health agency announced on Wednesday. The drug, called Arexvy, is approved for use by people 60 years and older to
When the pandemic hit and so many aspects of our lives went digital, older adults had to get accustomed to using more technology like Facetime, Zoom and more. Now, older adults have become a lot more tech-savvy and even have their favorite