Jim Thomas obituary Other lives: Health and social care consultant with a deep suspicion of rules for the sake of rules The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Longevity Diet & Blue Zones Lifestyle: Powerful Healthy Aging Tips From the World's Healthiest Regions Discover how the longevity diet and Blue Zones lifestyle work together, with practical healthy aging tips inspired by the world's healthiest long-lived communities. Medical Daily · Jan 7
Why Maintaining Muscle Mass Boosts Longevity and Health in Older Adults Maintaining muscle mass predicts longevity in older adults, highlighting muscle aging, sarcopenia prevention with resistance training, and strength training mechanisms that improve survival. Medical Daily · Jan 7
Dame Gillian Wagner obituary Advocate for improvements in residential social care who served as the first female chair of Barnardo’s and wrote a revealing book about Thomas Barnardo, the charity’s founder The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Thousands left dead or disabled due to shortage of stroke specialists, medics warn A lack of specialist consultants in NHS hospitals is leaving stroke patients without essential care, experts have warned The Independent UK · Jan 6
The ‘blue zones’ that could hold the secret to long life Study finds immigration and lifestyle changes are weakening once exceptional longevity patterns The Independent UK · Jan 6
The FILE Movement: Why Child-Free Adults Are Choosing to 'Live Early' Instead of Retiring How shifting from "Retiring Early" to "Living Early" allows child-free adults to enjoy their wealth while they’re still young enough to use it. Kiplinger · Jan 4
Tens of thousands of mothers are bleeding to death giving birth. Aid cuts are denying them a solution IN DEPTH: A breakthrough to stop life-threatening bleeding in childbirth was only just starting to reach the mothers most at risk when Donald Trump’s aid cuts hit. Rachel Schraer speaks to health workers about the dire consequences The Independent UK · Jan 3
Healthy to 100: Secrets from Countries Where Retirees Age Best Longevity is a team sport, according to author Ken Stern. Here's the secret sauce for living long, healthy lives from countries such as Italy and Japan. Kiplinger · Jan 3
The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 Editorial: Free prescriptions and eye tests ought to help these young adults get treatment. They also signal the state’s ongoing role The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Australia's Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 years The Northern Territory government in Australia plans to legislate for doctor-assisted dying for a second time The Independent UK · Jan 2
We’re making headway on reducing NHS waiting times, says Swinney The Scottish Government has vowed to clear 78,000 year-long waits by March. Evening Standard · Jan 1
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025
Northern Ireland’s chief nursing officer made OBE Professor Maria McIlgorm was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to nursing and midwifery. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
Woman & Home · Dec 29, 2025 Feeling low this festive season? Here's 3 simple ways to help keep your mind healthy, according to a GP Not feeling jolly? There’s help at hand...
The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025 My daughter is leaving for university. How can I support her – and cope with the loss? It might seem like all gains for her and all losses for you, but it’s really the start of an exciting new chapter in your relationship
Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025 7 Ways to Age Gracefully Like the Best Stock Photo Seniors As a retirement editor, I've gleaned valuable wisdom (and a lot of laughs) from one older couple that tops the seniors' stock photo charts.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025 Midwives call for limits on ‘dangerously long’ working hours putting mothers and babies at risk 14,000 sign petition calling for legal restrictions on midwives’ working hours
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 ‘The NHS would collapse within hours’: BME staff say Britain fails to appreciate their roles Long-serving workers say they faced racism as they helped build health service – but it ‘seems things have got worse’
Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025 Your Year-End Wellness Checklist for a Healthier 2026 Skip the fleeting resolutions and start the new year with a proactive plan to optimize your longevity, cognitive health, and social vitality.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 ‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025 Divine messengers: Italian nuns’ social media posts go viral Revelation of Instagram spurs retired Catholic devotees in Abruzzo to gain millions of views with upbeat videos
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025 Concerns about ageing society ignore huge opportunities, says population expert Sarah Harper says society must create new ways of living and working amid potential ‘silver economy’
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 'The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus
International Business Times UK · Dec 24, 2025 What Caused the Pennsylvania Nursing Home's Explosion — Photos Show Collapsed Building As Police Declared Mass Casualty A nursing home in Bristol triggered a third-alarm fire after an explosion rocked the building, trapping elderly residents.