Ever wondered if being married really does make you live longer? Well, research has often shown that, yeah, it does. But what about folks who are in non-marital cohabitation—is their mortality rate somewhere in between married and single folks? Sweden, being a leader in family trends, decided to fin
Cancer rates are changing in the United States. Women and younger people are now getting cancer more often than before. The American Cancer Society (ACS) found that women under 50 are 82% more likely to get cancer than men. This is a big increase from 2002, when the difference was only 51%. Breast
For over ten years, scientists have been testing a special combination of medications called the polypill. This pill is designed to tackle atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which is a fancy name for heart diseases caused by clogged arteries. Now, researchers are wondering if this same
You might think taking antibiotics before an endometrial biopsy helps prevent infections like pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). But recent research says otherwise. This study looked back at medical records to see if giving patients antibiotics first made any difference. They found it didn't really
Imagine a high school spending nearly a million dollars on a fancy new soccer field, only to find out they can't use it. Why? Because the neighbors complain about the refs' whistles! Cornwallis Academy in Maidstone, Kent, has been stuck with this odd problem since August. The school wanted to let lo
LG Display just unveiled their 4th-gen OLED panel. This new display is extra bright and uses less power than before. How did they do it? By adding a second blue light layer. This makes the panel 33% brighter than the last generation. LG is switching things up for their 2025 TV lineup. They’re ditch
Older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are especially vulnerable to maltreatment. Unfortunately, there aren't many solutions out there to address this problem. This study focuses on creating a new, research-based plan to lower these risks. As people age, those with intellectu
Guess what? There's a super effective pill called PrEP that can protect against HIV. But in China, only about a quarter of men who have sex with men (MSM) are using it. Why is that? A study dug into this by asking MSM what would make PrEP more appealing. Turns out, price matters a lot. If it was fre
Cancer rates are changing in the US. Women under 50 are now 82% more likely to get cancer than men, according to a new report. This shift is partly due to increases in breast and thyroid cancers, which affect women more. Young men, on the other hand, are seeing fewer diagnoses for cancers like melan
Imagine this: the world is about to end, and all you want to do is take one last road trip. That’s the premise of “When I’m Ready, ” a unique romantic thriller set to hit theaters this February. The film follows Rose and Michael, a young couple who decide to make the most of the world's final days b
