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Expert Advice on How Much Sleep We Really Need
Chances are, if you're reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it's an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The number of hours...
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Nostalgia Promotes Friendships, Mental Health
Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past. But people prone to nostalgia have an edge when it comes to their health and well-being, a new study...
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Poll: Only 17 Percent Think Medicaid Should Be Cut
Only 17 percent of adults say they want to see Medicaid funding decreased, while 42 percent think funding should increase and 40 percent think it should be kept about the same, according to results of the February 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll. Poll respondents who say...
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Nose Cartilage Can Help Repair Knee Injuries
An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis. But most of the time, there's nothing wrong with their noses, and that might prove the key to repairing their knees and getting...
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FDA Clears Antiaging Drug for Dogs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted conditional approval to a novel drug that increases a dog's lifespan. The canine antiaging pill that helps pudgy pooches lose weight and stay healthier longer was developed by the biotech start-up company Loyal after...
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Spouse Benefits When Partner Has Joint Replacement
Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation. But all that hassle is absolutely worthwhile for the one providing care for their temporarily disabled partner, a new study...
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Slouching Harms Your Health: How to Improve Posture
Maintaining good posture is essential for overall health and well-being. It helps keep your bones and joints in correct alignment so that muscles are used properly, decreasing the abnormal wear and tear of joint surfaces. Good posture also prevents muscle fatigue and...
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Parenting Keeps the Brain Young
Having more children may be worth the extra grey hairs. A new study reveals that parenting, especially having multiple children, enhances brain connectivity, particularly in the areas associated with cognitive decline. Both mothers and fathers experienced the benefits,...
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Menopause Therapy Linked to Alzheimer's Marker
Hormone replacement therapy during menopause appears to be linked to a toxic brain protein that's a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Women over 70 had a faster accumulation of tau in their brains if they'd taken hormone therapy for menopause symptoms more than a decade...
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This Stance Measures How Well Your Body is Aging
Standing like a stork can help assess how well you are aging. A study published in PLOS One revealed that the single leg, or unipedal, stance could accurately measure the rate of our neuromuscular aging. Your neuromuscular system involves all the muscles and nerves in the...
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Dr. Crandall: Make These Lifestyle Changes Now to Boost Longevity
Make lifestyle changes now and you can enjoy a long, healthy life. Many of us grew up eating foods that were not heart healthy, but we can all change that now and reap the benefits, according to Dr. Chauncey Crandall, world-renowned cardiologist and director of preventive...
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Parkinson's Cases Expected to Double By 2050
The number of people with Parkinson's disease will more than double by 2050, driven by the aging of the global population, a new study suggests. In all, 25.2 million people will be living with Parkinson's by 2050, researchers project in The BMJ. "An urgent need exists for...
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Stem Cell Therapy Heals Cornea, Restores Vision
Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study shows. The cornea - the clear outermost layer of the eye - can become irreversibly damaged if injury or disease destroys its ability to regenerate new...
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Study: Aspirin May Prevent Spread of Cancer
British researchers have found that the strategic use of aspirin may prevent the spread of certain cancers. This discovery backs up previous studies that showed that people taking daily low-dose aspirin are less likely to have breast, bowel and prostate cancers spread to...
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Study: Men With Stronger Sperm May Live Longer
Men with strong, fast-swimming sperm may not only have better fertility but also longer lives, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked more than 78,000 men over 50 years and found that those with higher sperm motility - the ability of sperm to swim - lived nearly three...
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Weight Training Best Exercise For Seniors' Insomnia
Seniors battling insomnia are best off picking up some dumbbells or doing some push-ups, a new evidence review suggests. Resistance exercise, activities that make muscles work against an external force, appears to be the best means of improving sleep in older adults,...
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NSAIDs Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen might help protect against dementia, a new study suggests. These NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) might help protect the brain by quelling inflammation that contributes to dementia, researchers reported in the...
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Study: Friday Surgery Ups Complications, Death Risk
Folks facing surgery on a Friday may want to consider rescheduling if they can based on findings from a new study. People who undergo surgery just before the weekend have a significantly increased risk of death and complications, researchers reported March 4 in JAMA Network...
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Why Sleep Gets Harder With Age
Tossing and turning more as you age? You're not alone - and experts think they know why. Dr. Shelby Harris, a sleep psychologist in White Plains, N.Y., explained that stress, sleep structure and hormonal changes can impact sleep as people age. "As we start to move into our...
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Seniors Overlooked By Suicide Prevention Programs
Suicide prevention campaigns are overlooking seniors, even though people 75 and older have the highest rates of suicide for any age group, a new study says. None of the seven most prominent suicide prevention programs include any messaging aimed at at-risk seniors on their...
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Instagram, TikTok Feature Misleading Medical Info
Heard the latest on social media about testosterone testing, full-body MRI scans, "egg timer" female fertility tests or gut microbiome analysis? If so, you've more than likely been exposed to misinformation, a new study suggests. Analysis of nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok...
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Psychedelic Use May Double Risk for Early Death
People who land in the ER after using hallucinogens are more than twice as likely to die in a handful of years, a new study says. Psychedelics users treated at a hospital are 2.6 times more likely than average folks to die from any cause within five years, researchers...
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COVID Hospitalization Raises Death Risk for 2 Years
People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they've recovered enough to return home, a new study says. COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a half years following their initial...
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Poor Sleep Raises Early Death Risk By 29 Percent
About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep, risking their health, a new study suggests. In fact, people not getting the right amount of sleep - seven to nine hours a night - had a 29% increased risk of premature death from any cause, researchers...
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Half of Women Have Menopause Symptoms Before 35
Many young women entering menopause suffer needlessly from symptoms related to the transition, a new study suggests. More than half of women aged 30 to 35 have already developed moderate to severe symptoms of impending menopause, researchers found.These include mood swings,...