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Nipah Virus Outbreak Hits India—What’s Happening?

Two nurses in West Bengal, India, have been infected with the deadly Nipah virus—one is now in a coma. Health officials believe they caught it from a patient with severe respiratory symptoms. Over 180 people have been tested, and 20 high-risk contacts are in quarantine. Authorities are even testing bats at the local zoo to find the source. There’s no cure or vaccine for Nipah, so everyone’s on high alert, but officials say there’s no need to panic yet. #Health #BodyHealth #NipahVirus

I am 63. I started working now so that’s convenient store. They called the graveyard shift. I’m scared because I got sick the other day. I have heart failure, kidney disease, diabetes I haven’t been eating cause I haven’t had the money. I’m scared. I’m gonna get sick again. I am stressed because I had to use some early pay to eat I don’t have enough for my rent. I am asking God to Bless us with the right amount to pay my rent and eat and to be able to handle night work I think my body is saying no it’s to hard on you. I need night sleep not day sleep Thank you heavenly Jesus Christ Amen and Amen  #Isaiah_40_10

Bowel Cancer Screening Just Got Smarter

Big news: NHS England is making it easier to catch bowel cancer early by lowering the threshold for its home stool test kits. This means more people will get checked, more cancers will be found before symptoms even show up, and hundreds of lives could be saved every year. If you get a kit in the mail, don’t ignore it—doing this simple test could literally be a lifesaver! #Health #BodyHealth #NHS

Loneliness isn’t always about being alone. Sometimes it’s about feeling unseen even when surrounded by people. If that’s you, know this: your need for connection is not a flaw. It’s evidence that you were made to be known, understood, and loved, without having to perform. #life #love #laugh #start #today #fyp #healing #motivation #daily #reminder #grind #news #newsbreak #workout

Cancer Breakthrough: Risk Cut in Half!

Stomach cancer just got a major blow—Cogent’s new drug combo (bezuclastinib + sunitinib) slashed the risk of disease progression or death by 50% compared to the old standard. The FDA even gave it Breakthrough Therapy status! Patients in the trial lived almost twice as long without their cancer getting worse. Next up: more trials and a big medical reveal in 2026. Huge hope for GIST patients! #Health #BodyHealth #CancerResearch

God’s Nearness Anxiety can make us feel alone. In the middle of racing thoughts or heavy emotions, it is easy to believe that no one understands and no one sees. But Scripture tells us the opposite: God draws near to those who are hurting. He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who feel crushed under the weight of life. God’s nearness is more than sympathy. It is His active presence with us in the middle of our anxious moments. He does not watch from a distance, waiting for us to figure things out. He steps close, reminding us that we are not abandoned or unseen. His nearness becomes the very place where hope and strength are restored. When anxious thoughts rise, we have a choice. We can believe the lie that we are on our own, or we can rest in the truth that God is closer than our next breath. His presence does not always remove the problem, but it changes how we walk through it. Prayer: Lord, thank You for being near to me when I feel overwhelmed. Remind me that I am never alone, even when anxious feelings tell me otherwise. Let Your presence steady my heart today. Daily Challenge: Set aside a quiet moment today to call on God with honesty. As you do, remember that He draws close to the brokenhearted and hears every cry for help. Let His nearness bring comfort to your anxious thoughts.

Wait, Booze and Bowel Cancer?

Did you know knocking back just two drinks a day could nearly double your risk of certain bowel cancers? A new study says heavy drinkers face a 95% higher risk for rectal cancer compared to light drinkers. The wild part? If you quit, your risk drops back down. Alcohol is linked to seven types of cancer, but this research is a wake-up call for anyone who thought a couple drinks a day was harmless. Worth rethinking that second round? #Health #BodyHealth #HealthNews

When you live with chronic pain like I do, you do whatever it takes to get through it. After four years of being a recovering morphin addict, I've learned to reach out to the things that are my resources: my art, drawing, painting, writing, cooking. I do whatever I have to do. Sometimes, if I have a medical card, I smoke marijuana. It doesn't change the pain, but it alters my perception of it, calms the anxiety, and eases nausea. But the pain remains. What gets me through now is my connection with myself, my soul. I'm discovering spirituality for the first time, and it's awakening something within me. I'm learning to deal with things in a new way, and it's making me wonder if the pain is just an illusion. It's hard to be convinced of that when it's so real. Sometimes it feels like it's beyond that realm, and I don't know how to deal with it. But I've learned to adapt. I'm no stranger to pain - cancer, chronic pain, lung disease... I've got a lot going on. People sometimes think I'm faking it because it doesn't show. Let me tell you, some diseases are invisible, hidden within you. But I know what I am, and I don't need validation from anyone. I struggle every day, but I get out of bed and do what I have to do because giving up isn't an option. This is just what I do.

🧬🦵 French team regrew damaged cartilage ending knee pain without surgery or replacements. Scientists at the University of Strasbourg developed an injectable hydrogel containing cartilage progenitor cells that regenerate smooth, durable articular cartilage in damaged knees. Patients with bone-on-bone osteoarthritis regained normal cartilage cushioning, eliminating pain and avoiding knee replacement surgery. Knee osteoarthritis affects 365 million people worldwide, causing progressive cartilage destruction leading to bone grinding painfully on bone. Once cartilage is significantly damaged, it doesn't heal—the tissue lacks blood supply needed for repair. The only solution has been knee replacement surgery (700,000+ annually in the US alone), a major procedure with months of recovery and limited 15-20 year implant lifespan. The French approach injects a specially designed hydrogel directly into damaged knees. The gel contains millions of mesenchymal stem cells pre-treated to commit to becoming cartilage-producing chondrocytes. The hydrogel provides structural support, maintains cells in position, and releases growth factors promoting cartilage formation. Over 12 weeks, new cartilage tissue grows, filling defects and resurfacing damaged areas with smooth, durable tissue. Clinical trials with 156 patients facing knee replacement showed remarkable success: 78% avoided surgery, reporting significant pain reduction and improved mobility. MRI scans confirmed new cartilage formation with normal thickness and composition. The regenerated cartilage remained stable for at least three years. The procedure takes 30 minutes under local anesthesia with few complications. We're potentially making knee replacement—one of the most common surgeries—largely unnecessary by enabling biological cartilage regeneration. Source: University of Strasbourg, Science Translational Medicine 2025 What are your thoughts on using stem cells for tissue regeneration? Do you think this could be a game

I judge you very heavily on how you talk about and treat homeless people and addicts.

They are people too, regardless if you like them or not how about showing some empathy instead of apathy? That's someone's son or daughter, that's someone's mom or dad. and it can happen to anyone. Let that sink in....