Osteoporosis can quietly weaken bones until a fracture reveals the damage, but it is not an inevitable part of aging. Nutrition, regular weight bearing activity, strength training and awareness of personal risk factors can help protect bone health.
During his first visit to Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed at the famed Grotto and prepared to meet people whose recoveries astonished doctors, while also confronting the Church’s sexual abuse scandals through meetings focused on repentance and accountability.
Billy Gardell says bariatric surgery transformed his health, eliminated medication and restored simple freedoms after his weight reached 379 pounds. The actor credits his wife and son with motivating the change he believes probably saved his life.
Longevity expert Dan Buettner says dog ownership may encourage daily movement, purpose and social connection, while research links canine companionship to reduced mortality, better cardiovascular health and less loneliness.
After a doorbell camera showed Donald Johnson, 81, struggling with heavy luggage, strangers donated more than $700,000 to help his wife’s cancer battle. The fundraiser was later removed, and the family said the donations would be refunded.
Minor memory lapses often reflect stress, fatigue or poor attention, while true neurodegenerative problems may prevent memories from forming. Experts say prompt attention to physical, sensory, metabolic and mental health risks may help preserve cognition.
Sylvester Stallone says his pursuit of extreme Rocky and Rambo physiques became an obsession that led to bulimia, steroid use and lasting physical damage, including multiple operations involving his back, shoulders and neck.
Surgeons have created a symptom checklist for younger adults as bowel cancer becomes the most fatal cancer among under 50s, highlighting bowel changes, blood in stool, family history and when NHS advice says to seek urgent help.