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Australian dad Fraser has shared how he learned he had young-onset Alzheimer’s — and the early signs his children noticed first. Fraser, 41, said he was diagnosed midway through 2024. But looking back, he believes his symptoms began about two years earlier. Young-onset Alzheimer’s (also called early-onset Alzheimer’s) is a less common form of dementia … Read more

Katy Bampton, a former adult-content creator, says dating feels very different now that she has stepped away from the sex industry and is looking for something deeper. The 32-year-old from South Wales, now living on Thailand’s Koh Samui, says she had more than 100 partners during her past, including threesomes and large swingers’ parties. After … Read more

After a holiday season of big meals and frequent drinks, some people reach January and start questioning their relationship with alcohol. A heavy December does not automatically mean someone has an alcohol problem. Still, learning the warning signs can help you spot when drinking may be shifting from social to harmful. Mental health advocate and … Read more

Jennifer, a mother of two, has explained how she was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer after doctors found it by chance. She told The Patient Story that the first clue appeared after a car accident. Scans showed a “spot” on her lung. However, she did not learn it was cancer at the time. Around … Read more

Three days into 2026, global tensions are already high. A fresh conflict has put many people on edge, especially after reports that the US bombed Venezuela on the orders of Donald Trump, detained the country’s president, and then announced drug and weapons charges. Against that backdrop, psychic Jill Jackson has shared a bleak outlook for … Read more

Texas no longer lets death row inmates choose a special last meal, and the change traces back to one prisoner’s highly controversial request. In many US states, people facing execution are offered a “last meal,” but the practice isn’t guaranteed by law and differs widely. Some places set price caps or limit menu items, while … Read more

Tennessee is preparing for a historic event. On September 30, 2026, the state plans to execute Christa Gail Pike. Pike, now 49, would be the first woman executed there since 1820. This marks a gap of more than two centuries. Currently, Pike is the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. She received the death penalty … Read more

Cassandra Marshall, 35, thought she had a bad flu around New Year’s. Days later, she woke up in a North Carolina hospital and learned all four of her limbs had been amputated. Marshall, a mother of four, became ill at the end of 2023. What felt like a flu quickly turned into septic shock, a … Read more

As more people talk openly about “fictosexuality,” a growing number say they feel genuine romantic or sexual attraction to fictional characters. For many, having a crush on someone from a book, movie, or game is harmless fun — like daydreaming about Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice or Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. But for some, … Read more