Erica Sloan
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Here’s what the drug prednisone does to your body (opens the original)
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The oral corticosteroid can bring swift relief from pain and swelling – but its many possible side effects and longer-term safety risks often outweigh the benefits. Almost since it hit the market in 1955, prednisone has been recognised as a double-edged sword, delivering both key benefits and significant risks. The drug mimics cortisol – a corticosteroid, or hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which are located on the top of the kidneys – dampening inflammation: the cause of pain, swelling a
AI anxiety is real. Here’s how to deal with it, according to therapists (opens the original)
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AI's potential for harm once seemed theoretical – now it feels very real. Image / Getty Worry is a natural response to AI’s threat of societal upheaval – but therapists say there are some things you can do to cope and feel better. Psychiatrist Tracy Foose was initially flattered when people started responding to her social media videos – in which she’s speaking directly to the camera – with a strange claim: that she was an AI influencer or a computer-generated persona acting as a human. “I thoug
An early sign of dementia may be hiding in your voice, new research suggests (opens the original)
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Experts say new or worsening voice changes should be medically assessed. Photo / 123rf A large analysis found that voice disorders are linked to a risk of cognitive decline – and they’re more common than you might assume. Hearing loss and voice disorders – which include abnormalities in vocal quality, pitch or volume – can go hand-in-hand, as you rely on your hearing to modify your tone of voice. Both problems also get more common with age. Now, new research suggests another connection between t
The five subtle symptoms dentists say you should never ignore (opens the original)
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Plenty of dental issues can feel like no big deal, at least at first. The symptoms don’t always hurt and may not even catch your attention. “A lot of times patients don’t realise they have a problem in their mouth because they don’t look so closely,” says Steven Katz, immediate past president of the American Association of Endodontists. Even a toothache might come and go, Katz says, leading some people to put off dealing with it. And making a dentist appointment for a painless problem – for inst
The dementia that often strikes in midlife - and the signs people miss (opens the original)
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Though FTD is relatively rare it’s the most common form of early-onset dementia. Photo / 123rf Initial symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are easy to miss, since they can look more like a psychiatric condition than a neurodegenerative one. If you’ve heard of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), it may be because of Bruce Willis or Wendy Williams – two celebrities whose diagnoses in recent years have shed light on this infrequently discussed neurodegenerative disease. Though FTD is relatively ra
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