A fresh study across Europe shows loneliness might start hurting memory long before old age sets in. Researchers tracked over 10, 000 adults aged 65 to 94 for seven years. At the start, those who felt lonely scored lower on memory tests. But everyone—whether lonely or not—lost memory at the same pac
Most people picture dementia care as round-the-clock supervision of memory loss and confusion. But a hidden workload exists before any symptoms even show up—managing doctor visits, sorting prescriptions, and arguing with insurance companies. A recent deep dive into research uncovered how ordinary fa
In Massachusetts, about 1, 300 spots for young children in Head Start programs have vanished over the past three years because federal money has stopped growing while program costs keep climbing. Nationwide, enrollment fell from roughly 1. 1 million kids in 2013 to around 785, 000 in 2022. The stat
In the northwest corner of Oakland County, a historic dam built in 1840 is at the center of growing worries. The Stiff’s Mill Pond, located near a 1901 home owned by Gary Helton and Tina Hembree, has risen after heavy rain this month. The couple’s property sits on a hill close to the dam, which is o
The social media giant X has added a new tool that lets users see live stock and crypto prices right inside the app. The feature, called Cashtags, started on Tuesday night and has already moved about $1 billion worth of trades. Only people in the United States and Canada who use iPhones can tr
Bad weather on Saturday wiped out practice and qualifying, forcing NASCAR to rely on its rule book for the starting grid. The system places drivers with the lowest metrics at the front, so William Byron—who had only a slightly higher metric than the best—now begins second on the track. Carson Kvapil
The big news from Hollywood Casino York is that it earned 17 % more money in March than it did the year before. The casino’s total gambling income topped $11. 8 million this month, up from a little over $10 million last March. The real driver was sports betting, which jumped more than 130 % and
Hospitals across the country face a mounting problem: many imaging rooms sit empty because there aren’t enough trained technologists. In 2026, the vacancy rate for radiologic techs hit 18 %, slowing patient care and overloading current staff. To tackle this, a new program offers up to 5 000 scho
In a quiet town in southern Lebanon, a man named Hassan Abu Khalil had survived weeks of fighting. He was the only one left after his family was hit by a sudden strike from Israel in the final moments before a ceasefire. The attack took 13 lives and left many others buried under rubble. The fightin
In Ghana’s psychiatric hospitals, nurses face a tough mix of mental illness and substance misuse in many patients. Researchers set out to figure out how best to support these individuals, and they found that the key lies in a flexible, patient‑centered approach. First, nurses must listen closely
