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Historic Kenyan drought reshaped livelihoods, health and daily life
During a historic drought in northern Kenya, a pastoralist community turned to a food source it had long viewed as a fallback for people without livestock: fishing.
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Older adults who walk faster are more active in their daily lives
A recent study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows that physical activity declines substantially with age, even among older adults who are in good physical condition. Over a four-year follow-up period, physical ...
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Family medicine shortage: Why future doctors look elsewhere
Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a resident physician at the Cleveland Clinic, couldn't decide between pursuing surgery or family medicine.
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Updated obesity guideline supports personalized care and continued use of effective weight-loss medications
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD) updated their obesity management guideline in 2025 to reflect advances in obesity assessment and treatments. The guideline emphasizes assessing health ...
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Mobility tests can tell doctors a lot about how you're aging, but there are many other factors
Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy aging and even predictors of longevity.
Aug 22, 2026
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More protein in your breakfast or snacks won't give you more muscle without more work
Growing up, my brothers were fascinated by the first "Rocky" movie. They were trying to get stronger and excel in sports, so one scene stood out almost as much as Rocky sprinting up the museum steps: Before sunrise, Rocky ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Mediterranean-style eating tailored for the Southeast can support weight loss and improve diet quality
Participants who followed a Mediterranean-style plan tailored for the Southeast not only kept weight off but also ate better in ways that may help prevent chronic disease.
Aug 20, 2026
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New rapid test could transform iron treatment worldwide
Iron deficiency is one of the world's most common nutritional disorders, affecting millions of women and children globally. Yet diagnosing it remains difficult in many low-resource settings, where access to laboratories and ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Longer meal intervals linked to faster disease accumulation in older adults
Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those with shorter intervals, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Community-led virtual care shows promise for Indigenous chronic disease management
Anyone who works in health care in rural or remote Australia knows what the challenges look like. Behind every statistic is a person forced to travel hundreds of kilometers for care, a clinician stretched beyond capacity ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Waist circumference, not BMI, can predict mortality in older adults
In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society analysis of nationally representative data from 6,905 U.S. adults age 65 or older followed from 2011 to 2024, higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with lower mortality ...
Aug 19, 2026
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The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries
While consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health. New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, ...
Aug 18, 2026
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What happens to strength, balance, stamina and reflexes as you age, and what you can do about it
Here is a finding that surprises most people, including plenty of regular gym-goers. When researchers tracked nearly 1,900 older adults (aged 70–79) over three years, those who held on to their muscle mass, and even those ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Can vitamin C cure a cold? How a Nobel Prize winner convinced us it could
From the first hint of cold winter mornings, supermarkets and pharmacies begin heavy marketing to coax us to stock up on vitamin C to get through cold and flu season.
Aug 17, 2026
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New guidance encourages GPs and physiologists to ditch unnecessary shoulder scans
Monash University researchers have reviewed existing evidence and concluded that most shoulder problems get better with self-management, education and time, challenging widespread clinical reliance on early imaging and surgical ...
Aug 17, 2026
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Eight in ten adults track their own health: New survey
Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For millions ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Childhood survival linked to socio-economic status in EU study
Swansea University researchers have led a major European study investigating how socioeconomic circumstances influence survival among children born with major congenital anomalies.
Aug 14, 2026
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A few minutes of sprinting could make a bigger impact than 90 minutes of moderate running
Three minutes of sprinting can do something that 90 minutes of moderate exercise apparently cannot: dramatically reshape the molecular contents of the bloodstream. Rockefeller researchers comparing different intensities of ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Poorer people suffer greater declines in physical function as they age
In England and Canada, socioeconomic inequalities are associated with differences in how people age, with less wealthy people showing reduced mobility and function compared with their wealthier peers, according to a study ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Adults 75 and older who stopped statins had similar three-year survival, trial finds
Stopping statins in adults 75 and older with no history of heart disease or stroke does not increase the risk of death over three years compared with continuing statins, although "bad" cholesterol rose around 50% in those ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Doctors born abroad play major role in care for millions of patients in underserved U.S. communities
More than 22 million Medicare patients received care from doctors born outside the United States in 2024, according to an American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) study published today in JAMA.
Aug 12, 2026
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Patients wary of governments, companies pushing AI as a rural health care solution
Two of the nation's most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America's health challenges. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a panel of U.S. senators that ...
Aug 12, 2026
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New study finds chronological age may not be the best guide to prevention and care
Life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century, thanks to remarkable advances in basic science, medicine and public health. That longer average lifespan, however, brings a greater risk of developing multiple chronic ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Study explores how sexual minority status and mental health relate to experiences of primary care in England
City St George's researchers have found that sexual minority individuals with long-term mental health conditions report poorer experiences in some areas of primary care, while also revealing patterns that suggest potential ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study finds
Despite national efforts to improve acute kidney injury (AKI) care, thousands of patients in England are missing vital follow-up care after leaving the hospital, according to new research by The University of Manchester.
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