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Prince William makes heartbreaking admission about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis

Prince William makes heartbreaking admission about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis

Prince William is giving raw insight into how Kate Middleton’s 2024 cancer diagnosis affected him. The Prince of Wales, 43, spoke about his wife’s health battle with Eugene Levy for the actor’s Apple TV+ series, “The Reluctant Traveler.” A clip from the upcoming episode, titled “Living the Royal Life in the UK,” shows the future king and the “Schitt’s Creek” star, 78, discussing how …

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Features of autism can affect age of diagnosis – and so can genes

Features of autism can affect age of diagnosis – and so can genes

Children diagnosed with autism before the age of six tend to have different traits to those who are diagnosed later in life.Credit: Matt Roth for The Washington Post/Getty The age at which a person is diagnosed with autism is sometimes linked to their genetic make-up and their risk of developing mental-health conditions, according to an analysis of behavioural and genetic …

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Examining the dawning revolution in dementia diagnosis and care

Examining the dawning revolution in dementia diagnosis and care

Welcome to Neurotransmissions, a new column on dementia from Jason Karlawish. This is the first in a three-part series on the dramatically changing world of dementia. Dementia is a big problem. An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with it, and in the coming decades, there will be even more — as many as 13.8 million by 2060. The diseases …

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Prostate cancer survivor urges men to get checked after diagnosis at 44

Prostate cancer survivor urges men to get checked after diagnosis at 44

La’Dale Robinson was living a full life as a single father, chef, and business owner when a routine checkup changed everything. At just 44 years old, Robinson received a shocking diagnosis: stage 3 prostate cancer. “I’m always a pretty positive person. But, you know, hearing the C word, as people call it, all the time, it can be a little …

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The Sad Case of The Youngest-Ever Alzheimer’s Diagnosis : ScienceAlert

The Sad Case of The Youngest-Ever Alzheimer’s Diagnosis : ScienceAlert

In 2023, neurologists at a memory clinic in China diagnosed a 19-year-old with what they believed to be Alzheimer’s disease – making him the youngest person ever to be diagnosed with the condition. The teen first began experiencing memory decline around age 17, with symptoms worsening over time. Brain scans revealed shrinkage in the hippocampus, a region involved in memory, …

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Travel Writer Rick Steves Gives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Update

Travel Writer Rick Steves Gives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Update

When travel writer Rick Steves, 70, switched insurance providers, he visited a new doctor, who suggested Steves undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Steves agreed. “He called me two days later and said, ‘You’ve got a serious problem. You’ve got a PSA of 55 and you’ve got prostate cancer,’” Steves tells TODAY.com. “It was all hands on deck to change …

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Woman Is Done With In-Laws After They Cause Her Medical Emergency Because They Don’t Believe Her Diagnosis

Woman Is Done With In-Laws After They Cause Her Medical Emergency Because They Don’t Believe Her Diagnosis

Family dynamics can be complicated, and misunderstandings are bound to happen. But when malicious intentions and health problems enter the picture, even small incidents can lead to serious consequences. And there’s a post on the subreddit r/JUSTNOMIL by platform user ImNotAWitch-ImUrWife that describes how dangerous these scenarios can be. The woman says she has mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), a …

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