Milk not essential to making bones stronger - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

A new analysis from Monash University suggests that low-dose aspirin may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia in older adults with certain genetic characteristics. Researchers found that people with a specific genetic profile who took aspirin had a 70 percent lower relative risk of developing dementia, raising the possibility that genetic testing could eventually help identify people who might benefit from preventive treatments. The findings, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, were based on genetic data from more than 13,500 participants in the landmark ASPREE Trial (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly). Scientists examined whether differences in participants' genes could help explain why aspirin might affect dementia risk differently from one person to another.

October is breast cancer awareness month, with the focus on the 32,400 women in Canada estimated to be newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026, as well as the about 2.1 per cent of Canadian women who are survivors. As breast cancer survivorship has increased, exercise has become an increasingly important component in reducing the risk of reoccurrence as well as mitigating many of the symptoms related to treatment. Fatigue, depression, pain and lapses in concentration and memory are common side effects. But in recent years, breast cancer has also been associated with accelerated aging,