The recent passing of Pope Francis, attributed directly to stroke and related heart failure, followed a prolonged period during which he battled recurring respiratory issues, including severe bouts of pneumonia. His health struggles, marked by hospitalizations for lung infections, underscore a critical and often underestimated danger: the distinct and profound threat pneumonia poses to the elderly. While commonly mistaken for a severe cold, pneumonia is fundamentally different. Both are respiratory illnesses, but the common cold typically affects the upper airways – the nose and throat – ca
Smartphones have transcended their role as communication tools to become indispensable fixtures in our daily lives, seamlessly integrating into how we work, learn, shop, and socialize. But beneath this convenience lurks a troubling health concern that medical professionals are increasingly sounding the alarm about: retinal disorders appearing in unprecedented numbers among adults in their 20s and 30s.For generations, diseases affecting the retina – the light-sensitive tissue responsible for converting visual information into signals the brain can interpret – were primarily associated with ag
