Exercise and cognitive training slow thinking declines. Vitamin D? Not so much
As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.
Jul 20, 2023
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As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.
Jul 20, 2023
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If it's true that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, preventive healthcare might really save the embattled NHS—now celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Jul 5, 2023
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Short telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, UConn School of Medicine researchers report in the May 30 issue of Aging Cell.
Jun 28, 2023
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Atherosclerosis—the much-feared 'hardening' of our arteries—impacts our health long before the appearance of symptomatic cardiovascular disease. A new study by a team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men's health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear.
Jun 5, 2023
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Healthy lifestyles are thought to reduce mortality in the general population, but it is not known whether the same is true in osteoarthritis. Fan and colleagues present new data on the topic at the 2023 annual congress of ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk for a wide range of obesity-related diseases, but this association was modest in adults with obesity, according to a study published online May 26 in JAMA Network ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease compared with non-smokers, according to research published on World No Tobacco ...
May 30, 2023
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My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her head for some produce. As she stretched out her hand, she lost her balance and began falling forward. Fortunately, she leaned ...
May 22, 2023
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The increase in obesity in lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) is largely thought to be affected by lifestyle transition away from traditional diets toward unhealthy Western dietary patterns that follow economic development. ...
May 9, 2023
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