The American Cancer Society recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults beginning at age 45 and continuing through age 75. However, adults over the age of 75 with a history of precancerous polyps—also known as adenomas—are ...
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It is often said that exercise is the best medicine, but for many older adults, it can be a prescription that is increasingly difficult to take. Age-related physical and mental health challenges frequently make regular activity ...
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Though the U.S. population is aging, nursing home capacity has declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this week, one quarter of U.S. counties experienced ...
Jan 16, 2026
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McGill University researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients' use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.
Aug 4, 2025
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years—or even become immortal.
Sep 4, 2025
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Around the world, growing populations of older adults need social care. Aging is typically associated with steady physical and cognitive decline; the practice of narrative therapy, by contrast, focuses on the resilience of ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose serious risks for older adults, particularly those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. ...
Feb 24, 2026
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As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly mindful of potential health concerns.
Oct 10, 2025
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A target trial emulation was conducted to assess the effectiveness of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) accounting for prior receipt of live zoster vaccine (ZVL) and immunocompetence.
Oct 13, 2025
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Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia in Finland stands out as a potential Blue Zone, thanks to factors such as long life expectancy, good health and a lifestyle resembling those in well-known Blue Zones. Åland, which boasts the ...
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