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Woman Who Started Using Sunbeds at 15 To Compete for Best Tan With Friends Dies of Skin Cancer at 30

Chelsea Tantum, from Manchester, began using sunbeds at 15 to compete with friends for the darkest tan and died from advanced melanoma aged 30 after campaigning for stronger protections against underage tanning.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16

5 Types of Dizziness That Point to Completely Different Organs

The Spinning Room: Your Inner EarIf the room appears to rotate when you roll over in bed, turn your head sharply, or tip your head back, the inner ear is the most likely source. The vestibular system, housed in the inner ear, sends constant signals about head position and movement.…

Times Life · Oct 16

6 Causes of Tinnitus That Are Not Hearing Loss and What Reduces It

What Tinnitus Actually IsTinnitus is not a disease. It is a symptom, the perception of sound when no external sound exists. Most people picture it as a consequence of loud concerts or ageing ears, and sometimes it is. But a significant portion of tinnitus cases arrive through mechanisms that have…

Times Life · Oct 16

Smelling and Seeing Cheese Revved Up Reward Regions in the Brains of People Who Hate It

French scientists scanned people who dislike cheese. Brain regions tied to reward grew more active, not less, when they smelled and saw it.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Equivalent of one cup of coffee a week ‘can affect children’s sleep and mental health’, study finds

A study found youngsters aged nine to 11 who drank caffeine slept less and appeared to have a very slight lower surface area in the brain’s outer layer

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Donald Trump's Brain Reportedly 'Completely Misfires' as He Experiences 'Weird Pronunciation Tic'

Donald Trump faced online criticism after pronouncing 'diversity' as 'diversitay' at a rally, prompting comparisons with scrutiny of Joe Biden and comments on his delivery.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery

The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine honored Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work developing optogenetics – a technique that allows researchers to control the activity of neurons with light.

The Conversation · Oct 15

Women with PCOS May Face Higher Dementia Risk Through Insulin Resistance, but Direct Evidence Remains Limited

A new review suggests PCOS, now called PMOS, may raise dementia risk via insulin resistance. It is a hypothesis, not new data. What women should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Popular NAD Supplement Nicotinamide Riboside Failed to Slow Early Parkinson's in a Year-Long Trial of 410 Patients

A 410-patient JAMA trial found that the NAD supplement nicotinamide riboside did not slow early Parkinson's. What patients and caregivers should know now.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

BPPV Is Cured in One Clinic Visit. Why Are Indians Still Taking Pills for Months?

What BPPV Actually IsInside your inner ear, three fluid-filled canals track head movement. Sitting next to them is a small chamber called the utricle, which contains tiny calcium carbonate crystals called otoconia. When one of these crystals breaks loose and drifts into a semicircular canal, it sends the brain a…

Times Life · Oct 15