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• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
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• Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
• Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer's Drug?
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• Advent of 'Bloodless Medicine' Is Helping Some Patients Avoid Transfusions
• Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk
• After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• Ageism Is Everywhere and Can Harm Health
• AHA News: Black, Hispanic Families Hit Hardest by Dementia
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• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains
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• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
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• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
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• Americans' Odds for Parkinson's May Be Higher Than Thought
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• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
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• An ALS Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's
• An Apple (and Some Blackberries) Each Day May Keep Frailty Away
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
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• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
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• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds
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• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills
• Autopsy Study Shows How COVID Harms the Brain
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
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• Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
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• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
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• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Being Social May Be Key to 'Sense of Purpose' as You Age
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• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms
• Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Test Heralds New Era in Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men
• Brain Changes Link Menopause With Higher Alzheimer's Risk
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• Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study
• Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'
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• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
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• Caring for Teeth, Gums May Safeguard Aging Brains
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• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
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• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
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• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
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• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
• Compounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Concussion Ups Odds for Many Brain Conditions
• Congressional Report Slams FDA, Drugmaker Over Approval of Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm
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• Could 6 Minutes of Exercise Help Shield Your Brain From Alzheimer's?
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• Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?
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• Could COVID-19 Accelerate Alzheimer's Symptoms?
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• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?
• Could 'Food Stamps' Program Give Memory a Boost?
• Could Hearing Aids Lower Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could High Laxative Usage Raise the Odds for Dementia?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
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• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
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• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
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• COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
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• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
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• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
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• Cutting Calories May Slow Aging in Healthy Adults
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
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• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
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• Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players
• Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
• Depression Can Deepen Over Time for Alzheimer's Caregivers
• Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
• Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Aging Brains
• Diets Heavy in 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Harm the Brain
• Diminished Hearing, Vision Together Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Feel Old? It Could Be Aging You
• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
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• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
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• Doctors Perform First In Utero Brain Surgery
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• Does Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out
• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
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• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
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• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
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• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People
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• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts
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• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
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• Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
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• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory
• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experimental Alzheimer's Drug May Slow Decline, But Safety Concerns Linger
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults
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• Fall Risk Rises Even in Alzheimer's Early Stages
• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer's-Linked Agitation
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• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults
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• Fooled by Fake News: Does Age Matter?
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• Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer's Foundation This November
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• Ginkgo: Safety and Uses
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• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
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• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
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• How Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
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• How Long Do People Want to Live?
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• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
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• How to Find a Caregiver: A Guide
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• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
• Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
• Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
• Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
• Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
• Retired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
• Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
• Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
• Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
• Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
• Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
• Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
• Seizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
• Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
• Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
• Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
• Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Sleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds
• Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
• Social Isolation Can Raise Odds for Dementia
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
• Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
• Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
• Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
• Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
• Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
• Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
• Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
• Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
• Surgery Brings Added Risks to People With COPD
• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
• Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
• Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
• Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
• The Younger You Get Diabetes, the Higher Your Risk for Dementia Later
• There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
• There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
• Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
• Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
• Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Woman's Risk for Alzheimer's
• Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
• Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
• Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
• Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
• Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
• Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
• Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
• U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
• U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
• Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
• Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
• Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
• Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
• What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
• What Are Hernias, and How Are They Treated?
• What Arthritis Surgeries Help With Pain and Other Symptoms?
• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
• What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
• What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
• What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When a Parent Moves In
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
• When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
• When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
• Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Wintertime Wandering: A Real Danger for People With Alzheimer's
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Worried About Cataracts? Here's What You Need to Know
• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
• Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
• Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
• Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
• You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
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