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One-Third of Americans Cut Back to Cover Healthcare
Roughly one-third of Americans cut back on food, utilities or other daily expenses to pay for healthcare last year, research from the West Health-Gallup Center showed on Thursday, as steeper prices and rising living costs hit households. A nationally and state-representative...
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Questions to Ask at Your Next Doctor's Visit
Doctor's appointments can be stressful, and many patients leave without asking all the questions they intended. Experts say clear communication with your healthcare provider is essential to getting the best care. Here are several questions worth asking at your next...
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Multilingualism Might Not Boost Brain Health
A researcher is disputing a recent high-profile study claiming that people who live in multilingual countries show healthier brain aging. The study, published in Nature Aging last year, found that knowing more than one language reduced odds of brain aging by 54%.But...
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That Stressful Person May Be Aging You
Spending time with someone who constantly causes problems may do more than just ruin your mood. Over time, those stressful relationships could also affect your health and even speed up aging, a recent study suggests. Researchers looked at the effects of people they call...
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Study: Daily Multivitamins Slow Aging
The health boost from daily multivitamins might actually extend to how quickly a person ages, a new study says. Researchers found slower "wear and tear" biological aging among seniors after two years on a multivitamin, researchers reported March 9 in the journal Nature...
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How to Challenge Your Brain to Lower Dementia Risk
"Exercise your brain," experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get good at crosswords. Instead, research increasingly shows that a variety of habits and...
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Protein May Hasten Alzheimer's Progression in Women
New findings could help explain why Alzheimer's dementia often progresses faster in women and may lead to fresh avenues of research and future treatments, researchers said.Alzheimer's disease is marked by abnormal amounts of tau protein in the brain that disrupt...
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The Evidence Behind Pet Ownership and Longevity
Numerous studies suggest that having a pet, especially a dog or cat, may contribute to a longer and healthier life. Research has shown that pet owners often experience lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol levels, and decreased feelings of loneliness. A 2019 study...
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Scientists Uncover Brain's Alzheimer's Defense
The long-debated question in Alzheimer's research is why some brain cells are more susceptible to degenerative damage than others. Now, scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and UC San Francisco have made an astounding discovery. They've...
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US Maternal Deaths Continue to Decline Since 2021
Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during...
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Lithium Might Slow Brain Decline Among Seniors
The mood disorder drug lithium might have brain benefits beyond simply warding off depression and anxiety, a new study says. A pilot clinical trial has found that low-dose lithium tablets might help slow verbal decline among seniors with mild cognitive impairment,...
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Breast Cancer Deaths Expected to Rise Globally
Breast cancer deaths are expected to continue rising over the next decade and a half, driven in part by unhealthy lifestyle choices, a new study says. Worldwide, breast cancer deaths are projected to increase by 44%, rising to nearly 1.4 million by 2050 from 764,000 in 2023,...
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Before You Ask AI Chatbots for Health Advice
With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions. In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that...
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Common Amino Acid May Affect How Long Men Live
A large new study suggests that higher levels of a common amino acid called tyrosine may be linked to a shorter lifespan in men. The research, published recently in the journal Aging-US, examined whether blood levels of two amino acids, phenylalanine and tyrosine, were...
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More Evidence Shingles Shot Lowers Dementia Risk
Evidence continues to mount showing that the shingles vaccine may offer benefits beyond preventing a painful rash. A growing body of research suggests it could lower the risk of dementia - including Alzheimer's disease - and may even slow biological aging. Accumulating...
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Nearly 6 in 10 Women Will Develop Heart Disease
Nearly 6 out of 10 U.S. women will have some type of heart disease during the next 25 years, a trend driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, a new American Heart Association report says. Almost 60% of women could have high blood pressure by 2050, up from about 50% in...
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Preventable Death Gap Widens by Education Level
A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says. A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented by health care, researchers reported...
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Exercise Lowers Risk of Dying From Cancer
Cancer survival rates continue to improve, with about 70% of patients now reaching the five-year survival mark. New research suggests that regular exercise may further boost those odds. While numerous studies have shown that physical activity increases longevity in heart...
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Study: Lifetime Learning Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80," American entrepreneur Henry Ford once said. "Anyone who keeps learning stays young. "There's something to that, a new study says. People who engage in a lifetime pursuit of learning have a lower risk of Alzheimer's...
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Grip Strength May Predict Longevity
A new study of nearly 5,500 women ages 63 to 99 suggests that something as simple as grip strength may predict how long they live. Researchers found that women with the strongest grip strength had a 33% lower risk of death over an eight-year period compared to those with the...
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Most Women Unaware Heart Disease Is Top Risk
February is American Heart Month, a nationwide observance highlighting cardiovascular disease and the urgent need for prevention and early detection. Yet studies show only 56% of women know that heart disease - not cancer - is their No. 1 killer. Research also indicates...
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Key Test to Assess Your Heart Disease Risk
Most people have their cholesterol checked each year to assess their risk of heart disease. But a growing number of cardiologists say another test - one that measures a protein called apoB - may provide a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk. Apolipoprotein B (apoB)...
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Bedroom Temp Matters More for Sleep With Age
Ever find yourself tossing and turning on a warm night, flipping the pillow over and hoping sleep finally comes New research published in the journal BMC Medicine, suggests the temperature of your bedroom may play a bigger role in how well you rest, especially as you get...
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Worrying About Getting Older Can Accelerate Aging
They say worrying will give you wrinkles, but a new study indicates that might be an understatement.Women anxious about getting older appear to experience accelerated aging, with their fears promoting quicker decline at the cellular level, researchers found.In essence,...
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Medicare Rule Keeps Seniors in Hospital Too Long
An outdated Medicare policy is keeping seniors in hospitals longer than necessary, wasting their time, hospital resources and federal health funding, a new study says. Established in 1965, the "three-day rule" was intended to justify the expense of sending a patient to a...