January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, more than 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 11, 2024
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The average maternal age in Canada increased over the last few decades, according to data from Statistics Canada. In 2021, 25% of all mothers at childbirth were 35 years of age and older, an increase from 16% in 2001.
Jan 9, 2024
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Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) with age is an important cause of osteoporosis (deterioration of bone tissue), which has been reported as one of the leading causes of falls among older adults in Japan. This leads to fractures ...
Jan 8, 2024
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The days are finally getting longer, but the sun is still low in the sky—and that means you probably aren't getting your recommended daily allowance of vitamin D through solar rays alone.
Jan 8, 2024
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An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer in the aging population. ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Violent photos and videos—whether from conflicts abroad or shootings near home—are commonplace, even ubiquitous, on television and social media today. The impact on children can be debilitating.
Jan 5, 2024
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In August 2022, 217 COVID-19 convalescent patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in February 2020 were recruited for a new study. These convalescent patients were residents of multiple districts in Wuhan, China.
Jan 4, 2024
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We're all time-poor, so multitasking is seen as a necessity of modern living. We answer work emails while watching TV, make shopping lists in meetings and listen to podcasts when doing the dishes. We attempt to split our ...
Jan 2, 2024
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For older adults, exposure to a low thyrotropin (TSH) level from either endogenous or exogenous thyrotoxicosis is associated with an increased risk for incident cognitive disorder, according to a study recently published ...
Dec 30, 2023
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Pet ownership is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline among older adults living alone, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 27, 2023
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