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Heat Waves Threaten Brain Health, Study Suggests

Global warming will increasingly have dire consequences for people with degenerative brain disorders like dementia, Alzheimer s disease and Parkinson s disease.

Use Your Freezer to Fight Food Waste, Protect the Planet

The bounty of the holidays often leads to loads of leftovers landing in the garbage after they go bad.A freezer can prevent such food waste by preserving edible

Distinct Driving Patterns Seen for Seniors With Major Depressive Disorder

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published onli

Odds of Metabolic Disease Lower With Fast Subjective Walking Speed in Patients With Obesity

Fast subjective walking speed is associated with lower odds of metabolic diseases among individuals with obesity, according to a study published online Nov. 15

Guidance Issued for Use of Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight

Prebiopsy MRI Oncologically Safe for Suspected Prostate Cancer

Men with negative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) results avoiding biopsy do not have an increased risk for clinically significant prostate c

Breastfeeding Initiation Rates Increased During 2022 Infant Formula Crisis

Average breastfeeding-initiation rates increased during the 2022 infant formula crisis and remained elevated at the end of the crisis, according to a study publ

Singapore Is Ready for a Rapidly Aging Society, Study Says. What About the U.S.?

The United States is lagging behind dozens of nations in its preparation for dealing with its aging population. The U.S. ranks 24 among 143 countries when it co

Single Peoples' Personalities Differ from Partnered Peoples'

Single folks might seem like they re free to have more fun, but a new study says they may pay the piper in their later years. Lifelong single folks have lower s

CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient

Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, reported recently in a hospitalized patien

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