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How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
Implant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors
In Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement
In Mouse Study, New Gel Therapy Stops Dangerous Brain Tumors
In Rare Cases, Monkeypox Can Trigger Dangerous Brain Inflammation
In Rare Move, FDA Panel Gives Support to Controversial ALS Drug in 2nd Review
In Small Study, Hints That a Sleeping Pill Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
Inhaled Pollutants Go Directly From Lungs to Brain: Study
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?
Is Your 18-Year-Old Really 'Mature'? New Brain Study Has Answers
Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
It's a Scream: Human Brains Alert to Positive Shrieks
It's Rare, But Kids Can Get an Alzheimer's-Like Illness
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
Keeping Cholesterol Levels Stable May Help Shield You From Dementia
Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
Kids With ADHD Have Differences in 'Neural Flexibility,' Brain Study Shows
Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia
Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leaded Gas, Banned Decades Ago, Might Still Harm People Today
Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
'Light Flash' Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer's
Light Therapy Might Ease MS-Related Fatigue
Like Humans, a Dog's Odds for Dementia Rises With Age
Link Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimer's
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Living to Age 130: New Study Projects It Could Happen
Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds
Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
Long Bouts of Space Travel May Harm Astronauts' Brains
Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Long Space Flights Could Take Toll on Astronauts' Brains
Longevity Calculator Could Aid Planning After Dementia Diagnosis
Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought
Looking for Accurate Info on Mpox? Maybe Avoid TikTok
Looking for Reliable Hay Fever Advice? It's Probably Not on YouTube
Lots of Nightmares in Middle Age Might Be Warning Sign of Dementia
Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
Loved One With Alzheimer's? Make This July 4 'Dementia Friendly'
Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes
Lullaby Effect: Music Can Speed Your Way to Sleep, Study Finds
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helped Rid Him of Decades-Long Depression
Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
Make the Holidays Comforting for Loved Ones With Alzheimer's
Make This Halloween a Safe One for People With Dementia
Many Americans Pause Social Media as National Tensions Rise
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
Many Seniors With Thinking Declines Still Drive
Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Memory Issues Plague Long COVID Patients
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
Mental Confusion an Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19
Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack
Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
Midday Nap Could Leave You Smarter: Study
Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
'MIND' Diet Can Help Preserve Brain in People With MS
Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
Mindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How
Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS
Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting 'Broken Heart' Syndrome
More Older Americans Use Online 'Patient Portals' to Access Care
More Social Media Use, More Fake COVID News
More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Marriages Survive a Spouse's Brain Injury
Most Romantic Couples Started Out as Friends, Study Finds
Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
Mouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson's Disease
Mouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer's Affects Women More Than Men
Multiple Head Injuries May Raise Alzheimer's Risk for Veterans
Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
Need Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don't Head to TikTok
Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
Neighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
Neuro Symptoms of Long COVID May Persist for Months
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
New Clues to Why Some Develop 'Brain Fog' After COVID
New Device Can Check Markers for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Disease
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New Drug May Ease Tourette Tics in Kids, Teens
New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Ways to Spot Risk for CTE in Boxers, MMA Fighters
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Nutrient Taurine Might Help Extend Life, Animal Studies Show
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
Olive Oil a Powerful Prescription Against Dementia
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
People With Alzheimer's Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
Post-Op Delirium Could Signal Faster Mental Decline
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Probiotics Are Good for More Than Your Gut
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Recovering COVID Patients Often Face Long-Term 'Brain Fog'
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
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of 'Freezing' Gait in Parkinson's
Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
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
Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long COVID
Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
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 Create Device That Can Isolate Blood Flow to Brain
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker's 'Tone'
Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Seizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Skip the Texts: Face-to-Face Meetings Make College Students Happier
Sleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Slowed Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Dogs
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Soccer 'Heading' Tied to Declines in Brain Function
Social Isolation Can Raise Odds for Dementia
Social Media Has Big Impact on People Taking Up Smoking, Vaping
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
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
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline
Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
The 10 Alzheimer's Symptoms You Need to Know
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The Health Benefits of Male Friendships
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
The Younger You Get Diabetes, the Higher Your Risk for Dementia Later
Therapeutic Brain Implant Won't Alter Personality in Epilepsy Patients: Study
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
This is Your Brain on Zoom
Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Woman's Risk for Alzheimer's
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
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 Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
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 Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
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
Two-Thirds of Doctors, Researchers Say They've Faced Harassment Since Start of Pandemic
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
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. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
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
Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
'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 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
Volunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer's Away
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want Added Years? Try Volunteering
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Is Early-Onset Alzheimer’s?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When a Parent Moves In
When College Students Cut Back on Social Media, They Got Happier: Study
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
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 Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
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
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
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
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn't Strike Everyone
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