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The Connection Between Young Adults and Colon Cancer
Jill MacDonald, now an ambassador for Fight Colorectal Cancer, was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4…
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Creativity and humor shown to promote well-being in older adults via similar mechanisms
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Many people associate aging with a decline in cognitive function, health issues, and reduced activity.…
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Black adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease live in more polluted areas, study finds
Figure portrays the mean values of all Environmental Burden indicators by race/ethnicity. Credit: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports (2024). DOI:…
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Four in 10 adults with diabetes report taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist
One in eight adults (12 percent) say they have ever taken a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) and 6…
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Semaglutide can yield weight loss, lower heart issues for at least four years in non-diabetic adults with overweight
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two studies are being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy…
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Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults
Credit: Marcus Aurelius from Pexels A UCLA-led study suggests that women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk…
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New study finds increase in exposures to synthetic tetrahydrocannabinols among young children, teens, and adults
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth—some leading to hospitalization—highlights the need…
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This findings show that guar gum could be effective on postprandial drops in blood pressure in older female adults.
PMID: J Nutr Health Aging. 2015 Mar ;19(3):299-304. PMID: 25732215 Abstract Title: Effects of guar gum ingestion on postprandial blood…
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