Nearly one in 10 homes tested in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands showed benzene levels from gas cooker leaks that surpass safety limits, according to researchers. The cancer-causing chemical in natural gas poses risks akin to secondhand smoke indoors. The findings highlight potential indoor air pollution from slow leaks.

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Researchers at Emory University have discovered that excessive brain and muscle activity during minor balance disruptions contributes to poorer balance recovery in older adults, including those with Parkinson's disease. The study, published in eNeuro, reveals that trying harder to balance may actually increase fall risk. Opposing muscles stiffening simultaneously further impairs stability.

Fathers in Sweden were less likely to receive new psychiatric diagnoses during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after birth, but diagnoses of depression and stress-related disorders rose by more than 30% toward the end of the child’s first year, according to a large national register study published in JAMA Network Open.

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh opened up about her cancer battle at the court's first Distinguished Women’s Forum on March 24, 2026. She underwent chemotherapy and surgery, returned to work after clearance, and continues oral chemotherapy medication. Singh emphasized getting up and fighting another day despite challenges.

Mahakama Kuu ya Kenya imempa Raphael Tuju dhamana ya kujikinga ya KSh200,000 au kaution ya pesa sawa ili kuzuia kukamatwa na polisi wakati wa uchunguzi wa madai ya kujiteka nyara. Tuju alikamatwa Machi 23 na afya yake ilidhoofika katika kituo cha polisi cha Karen hadi kulazwa ICU katika Hospitali ya Karen. Rais William Ruto amewahutubia wapinzani wake kwa madai ya kumshawishi Tuju afanye hivyo.

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A study published in the journal *Bone Research* reports that parathyroid hormone (PTH) reduced pain-related behaviors in mouse models of spinal degeneration, apparently by strengthening vertebral endplates and triggering bone-cell signals that repel pain-sensing nerve fibers. The work was led by Dr. Janet L. Crane of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.