Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests. Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve undergone radiation therapy and lumpectomy for their early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported March 27 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “Our findings suggest that women undergoing (breast conserving therapy with…  read on >  read on >

Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok? Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, a new study says. About…  read on >  read on >

The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending — a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself. Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died from takotsubo syndrome — more commonly known as “broken heart syndrome” — after…  read on >  read on >

A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy founded. The page copied the CDC’s logo, layout and design,…  read on >  read on >

There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off — when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into personal projects or even learning a new language.  But retirement in a warm, affordable country may come with an unexpected downside: loneliness. A new study suggests…  read on >  read on >

A portable system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect early signs of brain decline, potentially offering up a red flag for people at risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. The test looks at specific aspects of motor function, analyzing seniors as they stand still, walk and stand up from a bench.…  read on >  read on >