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Researchers at Marian University in Indiana ranked 100 cities in America where people are most and least likely to come down with the common cold - and three cities in North Carolina made the top 10, including one that ranked first. They compiled the rankings by analyzing a number of factors known to cause winter illnesses such as cold temperatures, air quality, population, and the amount of children - who have weaker immune systems and are more likely to pass germs around - in the city. Each city was then given a cumulative score, with a lower score indicating what the researchers estimate is a healthier city and a higher score pointing to a city more likely to be prone to sickness.

As an extreme stuntman, Ray Kohn was used to achy joints and knee pain, but when he gained more than 100lbs and his feet grew two sizes, the 38-year-old became concerned. Mr Kohn had spent nearly two decades jumping his Dodge Charger hundreds of feet in the air off ramps in front of tens of thousands of fans. So, when he noticed a dull ache in his knees and elbows in 2015, the Ohio native figured his daredevil lifestyle had finally caught up to him. But over the next eight years, his 'whole body swelled up.'

According to longevity expert Dr Peter Attia, being able to do the farmer's carry with 75 percent of one's weight is highly predictive of how healthy they will be in the future. It involves standing tall with feet hip-width apart, bracing your core, bending at the hips, and lifting to a standing position, keeping your chest lifted and your back flat. If people can do this, Dr Attia said, experts 'are very confident' that by the time they are in their last decade of life, they 'will have the strength to open a jar, for example, do the types of things we think really matter to people.'

South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace has slammed the Biden administration over reports that more than $10 million in taxpayer funds have been used for studies testing gender transition therapies on mice. Citing findings from the White Coat Waste Project, Mace accused the National Institutes of Health of funding "painful and deadly transgender experiments" involving invasive surgeries and hormone treatments on lab animals. The revelations have sparked outrage among conservatives, fueling broader debates over government spending and transgender research.

A young woman has warned of the dangers of ignoring a particularly embarrassing problem - after it turned out to be a sign of deadly ovarian cancer that had spread to her lungs.
Jenna Sirkiä, 25, only discovered the disease was wreaking havoc on her body by chance, thanks to a scan she underwent following a scooter accident. Ms Sirkiä fell from the electric scooter and landed on her stomach, which she blamed for a surge in intense cramping that caused her to faint. But an ultrasound revealed what appeared to be an orange-sized tumor.

I've been losing a lot of hair daily. I took alendronic acid for osteopenia for about 18 months and then my hair started falling out, so I stopped taking it. I was worried about osteoporosis and was given an alternative, but reacted badly. I started taking alendronic acid again and my hair fell out again, so I've stopped completely.