• Shingles Vaccine May Slow Biological Aging and Cognitive Decline

    Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA shingles shot might do more than prevent a painful rash—it could help slow down the aging process. In a national study of Americans age 70 and older, those who received the shingles vaccine showed slower biological aging, lower levels of chronic inflammation, and slower changes in gene activity linked to aging, suggesting the vaccine may calm the body's "inflammaging"—the low-grade inflammation tied to heart disease, frailty, and cognitive...
  • Polls Show Increasing Concerns About President Trump's Mental Acuity

    Source: Google News - HealthDonald Trump won the 2024 presidential race after his initial opponent, then-President Joe Biden, withdrew over worries about his age and mental sharpness. But now, polls suggest Americans aren't just increasingly unhappy with Mr. Trump's job performance; they're increasingly concerned about his mental capacity as well. The unease is not at the levels it was with Biden, who was 81 when he ended his campaign, but it is growing as Mr. Trump...
  • Kansas Invalidates Trans Residents' Driver's Licenses and Birth Certificates

    Source: United Press International - Health NewsA new Kansas law requiring transgender residents' state-issued identification to reflect their "sex at birth" went into effect Thursday, invalidating hundreds of driver's licenses and birth certificates. Other states ban trans people from changing the gender on their IDs, but the Kansas law also nullifies previous changes made legally. In addition, the new law allows citizens to sue transgender people for $1,000 if they encounter them breaking...

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