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Brain Health
Turmeric Boosts Brain Stem Cell Regeneration
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A bioactive compound found in turmeric promotes stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain, according to research published in … Read More→
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Constantly Feels as Though She’s Swaying and Rocking, Third Week
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Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
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Are You Using an Unsafe Product?
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Editor’s note: It can be frustrating, and even dangerous, to run across a health product that either doesn’t work or … Read More→
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Medicare
CMS Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives
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On October 6th 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two initiatives to improve the quality of … Read More→
Cancer Center
Blood Test to Predict Cancer Risk
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A new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of … Read More→
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Aging Well
Senior Health
What's So Funny? That Depends on Your Age
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Mean jokes on TV sitcoms aren’t funny to older people, according to a researcher from the University of Akron. The … Read More→
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Mental & Emotional Health
Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend
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Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and … Read More→
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Knee Pain
Acupuncture Doesn’t Improve Chronic Knee Pain
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Among patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture provided greater … Read More→
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Breast Cancer
Looking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection
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Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration are studying the next generation of screening and diagnostic devices, some of which … Read More→
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Colon and rectal cancer
Americans Have Colonoscopies Too Often
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Colonoscopies are a very valuable procedure to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer. However, healthy Americans who do undergo … Read More→
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Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
Brain Health
Senior Health
Immune System Affects Cognitive Decline
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Scientists have discovered that cognitive decline over the years may be connected to a weakening immune system. The study, by … Read More→
Sepsis
A Novel Therapy for Sepsis
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A University of Tokyo research group has discovered that pentatraxin 3 (PTX3), a protein that helps the innate immune system … Read More→
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Senior Health
Easy Bruising: Common as You Get Older
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By Mayo Clinic Staff Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don’t recall bumping … Read More→
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Senior Health
Walking Patterns and Balance Problems
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Researchers have learned how to precisely predict the way a foot falls from one step to the next – and … Read More→
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Mental & Emotional Health
Nature Group Walks Improve Mental Health
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Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress, and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to … Read More→
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Women's Health and Wellness
Making The Decision about Breast Implants
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Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? No matter what your reason – … Read More→
Medical Care
Reducing Wait Time in Doctors’ Offices
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Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a management process first popularized … Read More→
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COPD
A "Flute" That Helps COPD Patients
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A hand-held respiratory device may offer COPD patients improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study from the University … Read More→
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