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Reduce the Chronic Inflammation That Hastens Aging
Scientists have coined a new term to describe how inflammation drives the aging process. A recent study found that "inflammaging" is worsened by lifestyle habits. While inflammation is an essential defense against infection and injury, chronic low-grade inflammation is a...
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Shunts Safe, Effective for Rare Brain Condition
A simple shunt can restore walking ability and independence in elderly people with a rare brain condition, a major new clinical trial has found. Implanting a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid significantly improved walking and mobility among seniors with idiopathic...
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GLP-1s Provide Health Benefits to Psoriasis Patients
People with psoriasis might receive unexpected benefits from cutting-edge weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new study says. Psoriasis patients taking GLP-1 drugs had a 78% lower risk of premature death and a 44% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or other...
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Study: App Effective for Bladder Control Problems
Having trouble with bladder control? There might be an app for that, researchers say. Female veterans suffering from urinary incontinence received effective relief using a smartphone app called MyHealtheBladder, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. The app...
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Hormone Therapy Timing Key to Alzheimer's Prevention
Hormone replacement therapy might protect a woman's brain against Alzheimer's disease, but only if the timing's right, researchers say. Women who start hormone therapy within five years of menopause can lower their Alzheimer's risk by as much as 32%, researchers reported...
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Early Breast Cancer Survivors' Risk of Second Cancer Low
Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says. Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ. "Many breast cancer survivors believe their...
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Eye Drops Could Replace Reading Glasses
Instead of searching for reading glasses, could middle-aged folks and seniors soon find themselves rummaging around for a misplaced eye dropper? Special eye drops used two to three times daily might one day replace reading glasses as a means of coping with age-related vision...
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Ditch These Skin Care Habits Now
Your skin is the body's largest organ, and it needs regular TLC to stay healthy. While everyone's skin is unique, dermatologists agree there are a few universal rules you should follow to protect and improve your complexion. Here are the top habits experts say you should...
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Same-Day Cataract Surgery on Both Eyes Effective
Same-day cataract surgery on both eyes can be safe, effective and practical, according to a pair of new studies. Cataract surgery typically is performed on one eye then the other, with procedures scheduled weeks or months apart. But getting surgery done on both eyes at once...
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COVID Falls From Top 10 US Causes of Death
For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation's top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows. Overall U.S. death rates also fell to their lowest level since 2020, according to the National Center for Health...
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Insomnia Increases Risk for Dementia in Seniors
Your beauty rest might be protecting your brain health as well, a new study says. Seniors with chronic insomnia might experience a faster decline in their memory and thinking skills as they age, researchers reported today in the journal Neurology. Chronic insomniacs had a 40%...
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Eating Breakfast Later Tied to Earlier Death
Having breakfast later in the morning is linked to a higher risk of depression, fatigue, sleep problems, and even death, according to new research. Scientists at Mass General Brigham and other institutions tracked nearly 3,000 adults in the U.K., ages 42 to 94, for more than...
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Online Pics of Blood Pressure Testing Misleading
Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it's done - but they really shouldn't, a new study warns. Only about 1 in 7 stock photos found online correctly depict the right way to measure blood pressure,...
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Why You Wake Up Too Early
It's frustrating to wake up too early when you're still tired and can't fall back asleep. Scientists call this condition late insomnia, and it becomes more common with age. The good news is that there are ways to correct it. Unlike trouble falling asleep or waking often at...
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Alzheimer's Test Detects Early Memory Decline
An innovative but simple brainwave test developed by researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Bristol can detect early signs of memory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease years before a clinical diagnosis. And a recent trial of the three-minute...
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Sugar Substitutes May Accelerate Brain Aging
Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet'N Low might help you cut calories, but it might be at the cost of future brain power, according to a new study. People who consume high amounts of low- and no-calorie sugar substitutes appear to experience faster declines in...
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Study: Life Expectancy Plateauing, Won't Reach 100
Bad news for folks hoping to become a centenarian: Average life expectancy isn't expected to exceed 100 years anytime soon, a new study says. Life expectancy gains made by wealthy countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, researchers report...
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Common Drug Beats Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack
The commonly prescribed blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes in people who already have at least some degree of heart disease, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. Pooled...
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How to Use Weighted Vests to Amp Up Your Workout
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. "People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter" without actually changing what...
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One RSV Vaccine Dose May Last for Two Seasons
A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says. Vaccination reduced seniors' risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American Medical...
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FDA Approves Subcutaneous Leqembi for Alzheimer's
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Leqembi Iqlik, a subcutaneous version of lecanemab, for weekly maintenance after the 18-month intravenous (IV) phase.Leqembi Iqlik is a subcutaneous autoinjector that delivers treatment in about 15 seconds for U.S. patients...
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Skipping Breakfast Increases Risk for Broken Bones
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, and a new study says that's absolutely true as far as bone health is concerned. Folks who skip breakfast have a greater risk of broken bones from osteoporosis, researchers reported Aug. 28 in the Journal of the...
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Living Near the Ocean Boosts Longevity
Heading to the beach this Labor Day may do more than lift your spirits - it could help you live longer. A new study from The Ohio State University found that people who live within 30 miles of an ocean or gulf coast, on average, about a year longer than the U.S. average...
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Menopause Hormone Therapy May Boost Memory
Hormone therapy for menopause might be able to boost memory, a new study says. What's more, the specific type of hormone therapy used by a woman during and after menopause can have different effects on her memory, researchers found. Women using estradiol patches or gels had...
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FDA: Add Test for Alzheimer's Patients on Leqembi
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it is recommending an additional, earlier magnetic resonance imaging monitoring prior to the third infusion for patients with Alzheimer's disease taking Biogen's drug Leqembi. The earlier monitoring can identify...