Aging

Wooden outdoor training structure used for planks, incline push-ups and bodyweight core exercises.

September 18, 2026

Joan MacDonald core workout: Why incline shoulder taps can ease the demands of floor exercises

Joan MacDonald has said she began going to the gym at 70 and is now in her 80s. She has been demonstrating incline shoulder taps — an exercise that may help older

Trump’s $500 ACA Rebate Plan Needs One Check First: Who Actually Qualifies?

Health·Policy

Australia Aged Care Fees: What Families Need to Know About Hidden Facility Charges

Residential aged care in Australia has faced regulatory scrutiny over improper ancillary charges that providers have attempted to bundle into basic care packages without clear opt-out avenues. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the Australian Department of Health

September 12, 2026

Social Media and Cosmetic Culture Fueling Aging Anxiety

Health

Dermatologists warn that social media's filtered images fuel 'cosmeticorexia'—unhealthy preoccupation with flawless skin. Experts advise refocusing on skin health rather than anti-aging.

Science·Space

Mars Rover’s ‘Jellyfish’ Photo Explained: It’s a Cosmic Ray Artifact, Not Life

A strange shape in a Mars photograph is consistent with a transient imaging artifact; a cosmic-ray hit is one possible explanation. The image was actually taken back on August 20, 2023, not

Sonali Tiwary

August 31, 2026

NASA John Kraus SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket transiting sun during Roman Telescope launch Aug 30 2026

Science·Space

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launches Toward L2, Could Discover 100,000 New Exoplanets

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched successfully on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center, riding a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is now traveling toward an

Karmactive Team

August 31, 2026

Photograph of a mix of pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, representing daily cardiovascular medication regimens.

Health·Science

STAREE Trial: Statins Cut Cardiovascular Events 30% in People Over 70—New Study Answers Long-Debated Question

**For Years, Doctors Couldn’t Give Clear Answers—Now Two New Studies Provide Clarity** Evidence for statin primary prevention in healthy adults over 70 has been more limited than in younger populations. A landmark

Tejal Somvanshi

August 31, 2026

Shingles vaccine shows 9 percent lower heart disease risk in 72,920-person study over seven years

Health·News·Science

Shingles Vaccine Shows 9% Lower Heart Disease Risk in 72,920-Person Study

Nature Medicine study reveals shingrix vaccine reduces heart disease burden by 9% in older adults. Research tracks 72,920 patients over seven years showing cardiovascular benefits.

Tejal Somvanshi

August 30, 2026

Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen standing at podiums with microphones outside Parliament House, flanked by Australian flags, during a press event on climate policy.

Australia·Health·Policy

Australia Private Health Insurance Rebate 2027: New Rules for Seniors

Australia's Private Health Insurance Amendment Bill 2026 removes age-based rebate tiers for 65+, effective April 1, 2027. Affects 3.2M seniors; ~$250/year cost increase; $3B to aged care.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 27, 2026

Cluster of small mushrooms growing on a log in a dark forest — illustration of mycelium-based biodegradable packaging materials replacing plastic

Sustainability·Technology

Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial The Race to Replace Plastic With Mycelium

Mushroom® Packaging — a biodegradable material grown from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, combined with agricultural waste. The company says the packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days and is

Rahul Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Australia·Health·Latest·News·Policy

Australia cut 53,000 from aged-care waitlist by changing how it counts

More than 53,000 people vanished from Australia’s aged-care waitlist after a counting change, not because they got care, Four Corners found.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

Entertainment·Health·Latest·News

Carly Simon Diagnosed With Parkinson’s at 83, Stays Creatively Active

Carly Simon, the singer-songwriter best known for the 1972 hit “You’re So Vain,” has publicly disclosed a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Simon is 83. The announcement comes as she has been working on

Govind Tekale

July 28, 2026

Health

Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Cognitive Decline Risk, New Research Shows

Eating within limited hours daily shows promise for preventing memory loss and cognitive decline in older adults. Scientists discover time-restricted eating reduces dementia risk through metabolic and circadian rhythm benefits.

Tejal Somvanshi

July 27, 2026

William Shatner, age 95, holding a microphone while speaking at a public event in December 2025, following his recovery from Stage 4 melanoma diagnosis.

Entertainment·Health·News

William Shatner and Daughter Melanie Both Beat Stage 4 Cancer — Now They’re Telling Their Story

William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch both faced Stage 4 cancer diagnoses within a year of each other. By late 2024, both were declared cancer-free.

Tejal Somvanshi

July 23, 2026

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