healthMonday, September 21, 2026
Today's biggest health story is the stark revision of migraine statistics in Australia, with the official count jumping to 4 million people. It's a reminder that how we measure disease shapes how we treat it, and this correction points to years of neglect. Elsewhere, the day brought a mix of treatable dementia mimics and a deeper look at how the plague lingered for centuries.
A single statistical revision today reshapes the picture of a common condition.
New figures from Australia put the number of people with migraine at 4 million, roughly double previous estimates. Experts say this shows the condition has been grossly under-reported, which has likely affected funding, research, and treatment access for years.
Two pieces today complicate our understanding of what causes cognitive decline.
A useful reminder that not all memory loss is Alzheimer's. The piece lists six treatable conditions, vitamin deficiencies, thyroid issues, depression, sleep apnoea, medication side effects, and infections, that can mimic dementia, which matters because some cognitive decline is reversible if caught early.
A human story tied to World Alzheimer's Day: a mathematics tutor who could not explain to his grandmother that six is less than nine. It captures the strange paradox of the disease where someone needs help but remains convinced they are managing fine.
Ancient DNA reveals a pattern of plague that challenges how we think about pandemics.
DNA from 26 plague genomes across Europe shows that the Black Death did not vanish after the 1350s but kept returning for over 400 years, and each wave came from a different source. It changes how we think about disease persistence and immunity.
People say adverts are invading their dreams and an expert has explained what could be happeningwww.ladbible.com
‘I Didn’t Think I Would Live’: Patrick Clancy Speaks Out in First Interview Since Lindsay Clancy Mistrialwww.rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift Flashed Her Wedding Band After Travis Kelce’s Chiefs-Colts Game Touchdownwww.elle.com
McQueen Returns to London Fashion Week With a Savile Row-Meets-Rave Collectionwww.elle.com
Trauma/PTSD – Vital Mental Health Servicesvitalmhs.comAthens Medical Association hits back over Mazonakis clinic checksgreekcitytimes.com
The Athens Medical Association says no complaint sat on the Kolonaki clinic file for 13 years, unannounced inspections found no plasmapheresis machines, and a prosecutor did not “enter” its offices. The post Athens Medical Association hits back over Mazonakis clinic checks appear
Patrick Clancy Breaks Silence: The Most Heartbreaking Moments From His First TV Interviewparade.com
Patrick Clancy spoke at length about grief, forgiveness and his children during his first major television interview since Lindsay Clancy’s trial.
1991 Hip-Hop Masterpiece Is Now Preserved by the Library of Congressparade.com
In 2022, the Library of Congress added The Low End Theory to the National Recording Registry.
Expanded midwives programme a shot in the arm for family healthinsidegovernment.co.nz
Health Minister, Simeon Brown says more pregnant women, babies, and families are being protected from preventable illness as midwives take on a bigger role in delivering vaccinations. “Community midwives play a vital role in protecting maternal and infant health, which is why we’
Zara Larsson Says She Won’t Perform at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prixwww.mensjournal.com
The singer’s decision followed pressure over the United Arab Emirates’ role in Sudan and raises a larger question about what fans now expect from politically outspoken artists.
Camping ban, police reform return to Worcester council in packed agendatheworcesterguardian.org
Worcester councilors revisit a controversial public camping ordinance and a sweeping resident-authored police reform proposal while taking up charter changes, tax incentives, housing and a new push for City Hall accountability
Planned Parenthood Supporters Buy Bookskeyt.com
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The 52d Mary McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale wrapped up its 11- day run at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. Book lovers flocked to the final day when everything is always half off. Some readers said they attended the sale on multiple
Patrick Clancy Speaks Out After Lindsay Clancy's Mistrial in the Case Over Their 3 Children's Deathswww.mensjournal.com
In his first televised interview since his ex-wife’s murder trial ended in a mistrial, Clancy discussed the online speculation and his grief.
Father who had kidney transplant honours donor’s memory through footballwww.scotsman.com
When we take to that park the thing we’re doing it for is for our donors
Understanding Diagnostic Delay in Multiple Sclerosismstrials.org.au
Getting a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can take time and feel uncertain. Researchers at The University of Queensland are running a short, anonymous online survey to learn from people’s own experiences of the path to an MS diagnosis: when symptoms first started, how people
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