Since the late 1990s, almost 30 percent more adults age 65 and older are likely to say they have had…
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Gene that fights Alzheimer’s may inspire new treatments
A gene that causes the rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer’s disease can also carry a mutation that produces the opposite…
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US adults are getting sicker
More than one in five middle-aged U.S. adults, and nearly half of adults over age 65, have more than one…
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Loneliness, living alone tied to shorter lifespan
People with heart disease who live alone tend to die sooner than those sharing their home with others, a new…
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High-fat dairy may increase risk of death from breast cancer relapse
After a patient has been diagnosed and treated with breast cancer, the types of food she consumes may have a…
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World not prepared to support growing elderly population, UN report says
The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people,…
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Researchers have found a critical element that may explain why some cancers spread farther and faster than others, a discovery…
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Exercise may be ‘as effective’ as drugs for treating common diseases
Routine exercise has long been touted as a preventative lifestyle choice that can help lower an individual’s risk for developing…
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Meningitis death tied to Princeton outbreak strain
A Philadelphia college student died of the same type of meningitis that caused an outbreak at Princeton University in New…
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