Scientists warn: Poop sign could signal risks of imminent death

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Our stool can tell a lot about our health. Keeping potty talk off-limits may keep things polite, but it may also mean missing out on crucial health insights.

The way your poop looks indicates whether you include enough fiber in your diet, whether you drink enough water, and whether your digestive system works the way it should.

Dr Rhianna McClymont, Lead GP at Livi, says, “It’s important to normalise talking about poo, because issues with it can indicate a problem in the digestive tract. If it’s something serious, it’s crucial to catch it early.”

According to researchers, certain bathroom habits may affect our health. One of them — probably the one most of us practice — is spending long time on the loo while scrolling through our phones.

Alexander de Porto of the University of Chicago and the University of Amsterdam and his team of experts developed the metabolic dysbiosis score (MDS), a novel biomarker index based on the levels of 13 key fecal metabolites—the chemical byproducts of digestion.

It can help gauge the risk of mortality within 30 days.

“The findings suggest that fecal metabolic dysbiosis, quantified through the MDS, holds potential as a biomarker to identify critically ill patients at increased risk of mortality,” de Porto and his colleagues, Eric Pamer and Bhakti Patel of the University of Chicago, told ScienceAlert.

“This underscores the importance of gut-derived metabolites as independent contributors to host resilience, offering an avenue for precision medicine.”

Experts developed the metabolic dysbiosis score (MDS). — Pexels

As explained by the Cleveland Clinic, dysbiosis refers to “an imbalance in the different types of microscopic organisms living in your body.”

Symptoms like bloating, gas, and irregular bowel movements often point to gut dysbiosis which can lead to bacterial infections or chronic inflammatory conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

It doesn’t just affect digestion. In fact, since the gut is connected to the brain, the nervous system can also be impacted.

Currently, researchers are trying to validate MDS in different patients, which will allow them to better understand the potential links between dysbiosis and the increased mortality risk.

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‘Major shifts’ ahead for Prince William and Kate, reveals insider

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The British royals have been through a lot during the last year or so. From Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis and the rumors surrounding her health condition, to King Charles dealing with cancer himself, there has been an outpouring of public sympathy and media scrutiny.

When Kate Middleton made her first public appearance at the Trooping of Colour, a special event that celebrated the king’s official birthday, the public felt relieved. It was a sign that the beloved Princess is returning to her royal engagements and the public life.

However, although time has passed, Kate seems to be finding it hard to balance between her private and public life. Her name appeared on the carriage list for the Royal Ascot where she was to have joined William in the second carriage. They later confirmed that she would join King Charles and Queen Camilla instead, according to People.

Kate has always been a much-loved member of the royal family, not only by the public, but also by the royals themselves.

Her relationship with her father-in-law has been a close one since the start.

However, according to Christopher Andersen, author of The King, this doesn’t mean Charles — or Camilla, for that matter — would advise the Princess of Wales on how to be a queen when the time comes.

“King Charles was so impressed with her grace and grit that he bestowed a singular honor on Kate, making her a Royal Companion of Honour, an unmistakable sign of his faith in her ability to help carry the monarchy forward,” he told Fox in early 2025.

“But beyond that, the king is not about to be giving Kate advice about being a future queen. That would simply give oxygen to the notion that he might not be around much longer, and Charles III intends to stay put on the throne for years to come.”

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge departing St. Paul’s Cathedral after the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 – National Service of Thanksgiving on June 03, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

Broadcaster Helena Chard says that she’s absolutely certain that King Charles believes Kate would a wonderful queen.

“King Charles is comforted by the fact that Princess Catherine puts family first and wouldn’t want it any other way. The well-being of the future heirs is paramount. He knows that when the time comes, she will seamlessly transition into the perfect future queen,” she told Fox.

Kate Middleton attending this year’s Trooping the Colour with her family sent a clear message that there’s no need to worry about the monarchy’s future.

Both William and Kate appeared very confident, and according to the former royal butler Grant Harrold, “It was lovely to see a very modern approach to the Royal Family and Trooping the Colour.”

“Kate looked amazing, she took it in her stride and did everyone proud. She looked radiant and back where she should be—at the forefront of the Royal Family,” Harrold added.

Kate is still not back to her regular schedule, but according to a friend of the couple, she and William seem to have a plan in place. Although it could take years before William becomes king, the couple are preparing for “shifts” in the coming months, the friend said.

The friend told People that “some major shifts coming behind the scenes,” adding that both Kate and William are establishing their own team in anticipation of their ascension.

“They are really finessing what works and what doesn’t,” the friend added.

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If you can find the donkey in the picture, your eyesight is sharp

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Who doesn’t love optical illusions? I know I enjoy them because they are the perfect way of keeping yourself entertained during a work break or when you feel bored and feel like doing nothing.

Before we present you with today’s optical illusion, let us share a fun story with you.

John and Sarah were a married couple living in a bustling city. John, however, was very forgetful, something perfectionist Sarah found very much annoying.

She hated the fact that John never remembered what he needed to do, and one time, when he forgot the desert for the party Sarah organized, she called him a “jacka**.”

John didn’t get mad, but decided to play along. He grabbed a pair of donkey ears and started braying like a donkey. This made his wife laugh and forget about the desert.

From that moment on, Sarah would call him “donkey” lovingly and he would occasionally don his donkey ears and make her laugh.

At a family gathering, John decided to take the “joke” to the next level and appeared all dressed up in a donkey costume. Everyone was stunned at first, but then they all started laughing, creating a fun and loving memory to cherish.

And now, speaking of donkeys, can you spot the donkey in the photo below?

At first glance, this image might look simple — maybe even a little confusing.

But hidden somewhere in the details is a surprise that not everyone spots right away.

If you manage to spot it, it means your eyesight is sharp and you are good at spotting details.

Before we take a closer look and find out exactly where the donkey was hiding all along, here’s a tip — turn the screen upside down.

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Never keep these 4 relics after losing a loved one

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Losing a loved one is one of life’s hardest moments. Sadly, with the loss comes weight of grief that can be overwhelming.

Often times, when we face such a loss, we find ourselves grasping for anything that feels close to the person we lost — especially their relics.

It’s only human to hold on, but the truth is that not every belonging of the deceased provides comfort.

Some things that they left behind, like that folded sweater, the book with their notes in the margins, or their favorite mug can quietly keep our grief and pain alive and make it harder to move on.

Here are four relics you may consider letting go, not in order to forget, but to make space for the healing process to begin.

Reminders of painful moments

No matter how hard we try too keep every memory alive, we are very well aware that not every memory is a happy one.

Pill bottles, medications, a blanket they used during the sleepless nights, or even a walker they relied on during their last days can be reminders of the painful moments of the life of the person we lost, so it may be for the best to take them out of your home.

Unfinished projects

The things our loved ones worked on, whatever it might be, can constantly raise the question of “what could have been in they were still alive.” Having those unfinished projects close could weigh you down and keep you trapped in sadness.

Instead of holding onto them, gift them to someone who can complete them and give them a new purpose.

Clothing

The clothes our loved one once wore are likely to still have that familiar scent that we miss so much. And no matter how comforting that feels, the truth is that keeping the clothes of the person who died can prevent us from accepting the reality of their absence.

Favorite Items

While the favorite items of a loved one who is no longer around are treasured possessions, they can also add an additional burden to the healing process.

Keeping one or two relics to remember the deceased is perfectly fine, but hoarding their belongings can lead to overwhelming psychological distress.

We shouldn’t forget that the most precious gifts from those we lose are the moments and love we carry forward.

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The link between ovarian and breast cancer

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Ovarian and breast cancer are among the most common types of cancer affecting women. Although they develop in different parts of the body, scientists agree that the two can be biologically connected — particularly through genetics.

A clear connection between these two cancers is the presence of mutations of in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

According to the American Cancer Society, women diagnosed with breast cancer may have an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.

In fact, those with breast cancer are twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer at some point in their life.

The link between ovarian and breast cancer. — Cleveland Clinic

Research suggests that women who carry a BRCA1 mutation have up to a 72% lifetime risk of breast cancer and up to a 44% risk of ovarian cancer.

Those with a BRCA2 mutation face up to a 69% risk of breast cancer and a 17% risk of ovarian cancer.

Either parent can pass down these genetic mutations through generations, which is why having a family history of either cancer can increase your personal risk—even if no relative has had both types.

Women coming from families where most of the females have had any of these two forms of cancer may consider testing for BRCA mutations.

Understanding your genetic makeup can offer a more targeted approach to cancer prevention and early detection in collaboration with your healthcare provider.

Other shared factors are older age, obesity, never carrying a pregnancy to term or never falling pregnant, and long-term use of hormone replacement therapy after menopause.

Some women try to lower their cancer risk through preventive (prophylactic) surgeries, such as a mastectomy (removal of the breasts) or an oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes).

For some high-risk individuals, doctors may prescribe medications like tamoxifen to help reduce the chances of developing breast cancer.

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Karoline Leavitt shares heartbreaking news

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and husband Nicholas Riccio, a real estate developer who is 32 years her senior, welcomed baby Nico in 2024.

When the news of their relationship broke, many were quick to point out the age difference, but for Leavitt and Riccio, age is just a number when it comes to love.

During an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show, Leavitt, who is the youngest person ever to ever hold the role of a White House press secretary, said of her relationship, “I mean it’s a very atypical love story, but he’s incredible.”

The two first met in 2022 when she was running for a Congress seat in New Hampshire. At the time, Leavitt won the Republican nomination, but lost the election.

“A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband,” she recalled on the show. “I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends.”

Asked whether the age gap concerned her when the two started dating, Leavitt answered, “He’s built a very successful business himself so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career.”

The couple tied the knot in January 2025, and their son was born just a few days before President Trump got shot during a campaign trail.

She saw the incident on TV and recalled telling her husband, “Looks like I’m going back to work.”

Indeed, the incident led Karoline Leavitt to decide to return to work earlier than expected.

Being a mom to a newborn and having to hold the role of a White House press secretary hasn’t been easy at the beginning. She had to find a way to balance work and parenthood — experience she has shared with the public.

During Trump’s 2024 campaign, she managed press appearances and TV interviews from a home studio while also looking after Niko.

“I think every working mother understands the demands. And no matter where you are, what you’re doing, there is a sense of guilt,” Leavitt told The Christian Broadcasting Network in March 2025. “But I spend every second that I possibly can with my son when I’m home on weekends and evenings.”

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Barack Obama issues disturbing warning about the future of the US under Trump

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Former President Barack Obama criticized the current administration and issued a stark warning about the future of the country under the leadership of Trump.

Speaking at the Connecticut Forum on Tuesday, June 17, Obama stated that the US is “dangerously close” to becoming an autocracy.

He also warned against “normalising” anti-democratic behaviour, referring to the administration’s response to the anti-ICE protests across the country.

“If you follow regularly what is said by those who are in charge of the federal government right now, there is a weak commitment to what we understood – and not just my generation, at least since World War II – our understanding of how a liberal democracy is supposed to work,” Obama said.

Barack Obama criticized the current administration and issued a stark warning about the future of the country under the leadership of Trump. — Melina Mara – Pool/Getty Images

“There has to be a response and pushback from civil society, from various institutions and individuals outside of government, but there also have to be people in government in both parties who say, ‘No, you can’t do that,’” he added.

“What we’re seeing right now… is not consistent with American democracy,” he added.

“It is consistent with autocracies. It is consistent with Hungary under Orbán. It’s consistent with places that hold elections but do not otherwise observe what we think of [as] a fair system in which everybody’s voice matters, and people have a seat at the table, and there are checks and balances, and nobody’s above the law.

“We’re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that.”

Autocracy refers to a form of government in which a single individual hold the power of decision making. In today’s world, it exists in absolute monarchies and dictatorships. Autocratic leaders answer to no one—not advisors, the judicial system, or the press—and citizens have no voice in making or enforcing laws.

In spite of his fears, Obama is still optimistic, referring to himself as to the “hope” guy.

“I guess the thing when I’m talking to these young people, though, [what] they need to hear the most is: It is important to be impatient with injustice and cruelty, and there’s a healthy outrage that we should be exhibiting in terms of what’s currently happening both here and around the world.

“But if you want to deliver on change, then it’s a game of addition, not subtraction, which means you have to find ways to make common ground with people who don’t agree with you on everything but agree with you on some things.”

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The former president‘s speech came days after the nationwide “No Kings” protests. He praised public resistance but urged elected leaders to do more to defend the country’s institutions.

According to the Independent, Obama’s administration deported many more people in a single year than Trump has ever managed.

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Excavation begins for remains of 800 infants at former ‘mother and baby home’

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The long-awaited forensic excavation has begun at the former “mother and baby home” in County Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, where remains of around 800 infants have been discovered.

It is believed that the babies who died at the institution were dumped into a former sewage tank, known as “the pit.”

The home has been closed for over 60 years and according to reports, the children died there between 1925 and 1961.

Local historian Catherine Corless was the first to draw attention to what had been happening behind closed doors at the institution, after two 12-year-old boys discovered a septic tank reportedly filled with human bones.

The “mother and baby home” housed women who fell pregnant outside marriage, something that was not acceptable in Ireland at the time. These women were often sent to such institutions at the request of their own families, according to the Daily Mail.

Speaking to Sky News, Corless said she felt “relieved” the excavation process of the 800 infants finally started.

“It’s been a long, long journey,” she told the outlet. “Not knowing what’s going to happen, if it’s just going to fall apart or if it’s really going to happen.”

Local historian Catherine Corless/ Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images

Her findings of the site were made public in 2014.

The news of the babies’ remains made headlines and shocked Ireland.

Reportedly, there were over 10 “mother and baby homes” in Ireland in the past. They took in around 35,000 single women across the decades.

The moms were separated from their babies who were often given up for adoption.

A 2021 investigation revealed a shocking rate of infant deaths in similar institutions nationwide. Allegedly, approximately 9,000 children died in 18 such homes.

“The church preached to look after the vulnerable, the old and the orphaned, but they never included illegitimate children for some reason or another in their own psyche,” Corless said after The Sisters of Bon Secours, the Catholic order of nuns responsible for operating the Tuam home where excavations have begun, expressed their “profound apologies.”

“I never, ever understand how they could do that to little babies, little toddlers. Beautiful little vulnerable children.”

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Alexander de Porto of the University of Chicago and the University of Amsterdam and his team of experts developed the metabolic dysbiosis score (MDS), a novel biomarker index based on the levels of 13 key fecal metabolites—the chemical byproducts of digestion.

Kate has always been a much-loved member of the royal family, not only by the public, but also by the royals themselves.

Broadcaster Helena Chard says that she’s absolutely certain that King Charles believes Kate would a wonderful queen.

The friend told People that “some major shifts coming behind the scenes,” adding that both Kate and William are establishing their own team in anticipation of their ascension.

Often times, when we face such a loss, we find ourselves grasping for anything that feels close to the person we lost — especially their relics.

Instead of holding onto them, gift them to someone who can complete them and give them a new purpose.

In fact, those with breast cancer are twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer at some point in their life.

Women coming from families where most of the females have had any of these two forms of cancer may consider testing for BRCA mutations.

Indeed, the incident led Karoline Leavitt to decide to return to work earlier than expected.

He also warned against “normalising” anti-democratic behaviour, referring to the administration’s response to the anti-ICE protests across the country.

In spite of his fears, Obama is still optimistic, referring to himself as to the “hope” guy.

It is believed that the babies who died at the institution were dumped into a former sewage tank, known as “the pit.”

Speaking to Sky News, Corless said she felt “relieved” the excavation process of the 800 infants finally started.

The news of the babies’ remains made headlines and shocked Ireland.

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