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Over 40? Get Fitter and Live 5 Extra Years

from the 78.6 years it s now estimated to be to nearly 84 years.Of course that leap in fitness would be tougher for some than others. The Australian team said t

Dating Apps Linked to More Hookups That Risk College Students' Health

College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows.Those using a dating app were 2.2 times

Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050

many of which are now occurring at younger ages, including diabetes, heart attacks, stroke, cancer, mental health disorders and even premature death, Gakidou sa

Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide

Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20 spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials r

Get Off the Couch: Another Study Shows Sitting's Health Dangers

Time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day could increase a person s risk of heart disease and death, a new study warns.More than 10 and a half

New Alzheimer's prevention trial receives $74.5 million NIH grant

PHOENIX, Nov. 14, 2024. A new Alzheimer s prevention study has received a 74.5 million five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Nationa

Telling Your Doctor About a Health Issue Doesn't Mean It Enters Medical Record

Don t think your doctor is always taking your health concerns seriously You might be right. New research reveals that primary care physicians frequently won t w

Fasting at Night May Aid Glucose Metabolism in Night-Shift Workers

Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia. Step

ASH: Complications Common With Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Sickle Cell Anemia

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to

Adverse Events Occur in More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted for Surgery

More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery have adverse events, with more than half potentially preventable, according to a study publ

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