• Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk
• T-Day Dinner, Post-Election: Experts Offer Tips to Keep Things Calm
• Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s
• Vaping Immediately Changes Your Blood Flow
• Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
• Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
• Reaching Age at Which a Parent Died by Suicide Raises Risk in Adult Child
• Could a Common Thyroid Medicine Weaken Bones?
• Long COVID Hits the Young Harder Than the Old, Study Finds
• For Some, ‘Tis the Season for Loneliness. Experts Offer Tips to Stay Connected

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  Researchers Probe Moments of Lucid Clarity Among People With Advanced Dementias

  Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. But these spontaneous events — in which a person temporarily regains an ability to communicate that appeared to be permanently lost —...

  • Posted April 15, 2024
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  ‘Feeling Like a Burden’ Can Be Motivator for Suicide in Preteens

  Quiet preteens who feel they’re a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports. Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, researchers...

  • Posted April 15, 2024
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  Chemicals Stored in Your Garage Could Raise Odds for ALS

  Volatile and toxic chemicals commonly stored in garages can increase the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Gasoline or kerosene, gas-powered equipment and lawn care chemicals represented the top three risk factors for ALS found in garages,...

  • Posted April 15, 2024
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  Exercise Could Help Your Heart by Calming the Brain: Study

  You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it. It’s all about physical activity’s ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained...

  • Posted April 15, 2024
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  Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma

  Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say. “Kids with allergies and asthma need an extra layer of protection when...

  • Posted April 13, 2024
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  Big Rise in Young Adults Undergoing Permanent Sterilization After Dobbs Decision

  An increasing number of young men and women have decided they never want parenthood in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new study finds. The number of young adults...

  • Posted April 12, 2024
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  Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured

  Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they’re now without any health insurance, a new survey finds. More than half (54%) of these currently uninsured adults cited cost as the reason keeping...

  • Posted April 12, 2024
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  Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

  A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). There is currently no vaccine for chlamydia, which is...

  • Posted April 12, 2024
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  Spike in Measles Cases Could Threaten Elimination Status in U.S.: CDC

  More than 100 measles cases have already been reported in the United States this year, a significant increase over previous years that threatens the country’s attempts to eliminate the illness, federal health officials warned Thursday. A total...

  • Posted April 12, 2024
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  Pandemic’s Effect in Isolating Older Americans May Not Be Over

  COVID-19 lockdowns prompted countless American seniors to become socially isolated. Now, new research finds that many have still not fully rejoined society. More than half of older adults still spend more time at home and less time...

  • Posted April 12, 2024
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