Health

Reading books over watching TV linked to lower dementia risk

It's that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV control, or a favorite book, your choice could have implications for your long-term ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Sexism is a risk factor for memory decline among women, study finds

Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later years compared to women born in the least sexist states, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cambodian man dies from bird flu

A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.

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