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A 2-Year-Old Was Euthanized in the Netherlands. Two Doctors Said No. A Third Said Yes.
In December 2025, a nearly two-year-old Dutch child died after doctors injected sedatives. It was the first publicly reviewed case after the Netherlands extended its “active termination of life” rules to children aged 1 to 12 in 2024.
By Jin8 days ago in Longevity
The Yam in My Grandmother’s Kitchen
The first cold morning of October, my throat felt like paper. I drank half a cup of warm water and still felt dry. I took the bus to my grandmother’s apartment. She lived on the fourth floor. The elevator was broken. By the time I reached her door, my lips were cracked. She opened it and pointed at the kitchen. A bucket of water sat on the counter. Pieces of yam floated inside. A few drops of white vinegar clouded the water. She said, “Wash your hands. Put on gloves. We have work.”
By Jin8 days ago in Longevity
The 486 on My Blood Test
The morning I had my blood drawn, I drank half a bottle of mineral water. The nurse tapped my arm twice, found the vein, inserted the needle. Dark red blood filled the tube. Three days later, the report arrived on my phone. I scrolled down. Blood uric acid 486 μmol/L. Reference range 208-428. Arrow pointing up.
By Jin9 days ago in Longevity
23,000 Gyms Closed. The Gym That Would Not Die
The first thing I noticed was the silence. At the northwest corner of the fourth floor of Fangyuanli ID MALL, behind a glass door, a thousand square meters of gym equipment hummed. No one stood at the entrance. No free trial. A QR code glowed on the wall. I scanned it. A smart locker popped open.
By Jin9 days ago in Longevity
Britain Rationed Sugar for 11 Years. 50 Years Later, the Children Had Lower Cancer Rates.
In September 1953, Britain ended sugar rationing. Queues formed outside sweet shops. People bought toffee and chocolate. Tea got two spoons of sugar. Sweetness returned.
By Jin9 days ago in Longevity
The Beat Goes On - Thankfully
The heart is the body’s engine. Without it, we die; if it is not functioning properly, it can severely affect our lives. Your heart does amazing things day in and day out. It pumps about 5 litres (8 pints) of blood throughout your body through the arteries and veins. This network stretches over 60,000 miles (almost 100,000 kilometres).
By Calvin London10 days ago in Longevity
The Art of Listening to the Body
Pain demands attention. It tells us where it hurts, when to stop, what movement has suddenly become difficult. Modern medicine has become extraordinarily sophisticated at locating, imaging, measuring, and treating pain. But Sabine Combrie has spent more than 25 years asking a different question: what if the place that hurts is only part of the story?
By Léa Carlsen10 days ago in Longevity
I Thought White Rice Was the Worst Carb. Then I Saw What These 6 “Light” Staples Do to Blood Sugar
At noon, a bowl of liangpi with sesame paste, chili oil, and vinegar hits the spot. By 3 p.m., your eyelids are heavy, your head feels foggy, and your mouth is dry. You think you did not sleep well. Your blood sugar may already have spiked and then stayed high.
By Jin11 days ago in Longevity
The “Cancer That Won’t Kill You” Is Stealing People’s Hips
In the clinic, a 45-year-old man rolled up his pant leg. The pain was in his groin. It had been three months. He thought it was a herniated disc. He tried ointment and massage. Neither helped. Putting on socks had become hard. He had to lift his leg onto the bed, twist his body, and pull the sock on. The X-ray looked fine. The doctor ordered an MRI of the hip. The image showed a dark band in the femoral head.
By Jin11 days ago in Longevity
He Passed a 4.5-Meter Tapeworm. It Started With Raw Fish.
Xiao Jin looked down after using the toilet. In his stool was a segment of worm more than a meter long. It was white, flat, and linked segment by segment, like a cut ribbon.
By Jin11 days ago in Longevity
Life After Work: Is Adapting To Life Easier In Retirement?
When the sun goes down, it takes everything it has and sees it all. Does it know tomorrow will be different, so it must adapt to whatever it meets? Annelise Lords
By Annelise Lords 11 days ago in Longevity
I Found a White Nose Hair and Almost Pulled It. Then I Read This.
Many people look in the mirror, see a white hair sticking out of a nostril, and their first reaction is to grab tweezers. Their second reaction is to search on their phone. After searching, they panic even more. Some say this is a sign of bodily decline. Some say it means your life will be short. The tweezers are clamped on the hair. The hand stops midair. Pull or not pull?
By Jin13 days ago in Longevity