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June 18, 2023

Loneliness hurts not just men's mental health — it may hurt their bones, too, study suggests

A study from the Maine Health Institute for Research in Scarborough, Maine, suggests that social isolation in men may be bad not just for their mental health — but for their bone health as well.

June 18, 2023

West Nile virus season: What you must know about spread, symptoms and prevention

As reports of the year’s first West Nile virus cases start to trickle in from across the U.S., here’s what you need to know about spread, symptoms and prevention.

June 9, 2023

The stages of Alzheimer's and symptoms that could be displayed as the disease progresses

Alzheimer's is a disease that impacts millions and is generally seen in older individuals. There are multiple stages of the disease in which different symptoms are displayed.

June 6, 2023

New Alzheimer’s blood test may determine who is at risk of dementia: 'Could be game changer'

A blood test may help identify individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s before they show any signs of disease, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine.

June 6, 2023

Improving memory may be as easy as popping a multivitamin, study finds: ‘Prevents vascular dementia'

Adults over age 60 who want to stave off memory loss could benefit from taking a daily multivitamin supplement, suggests a recent study — but some doctors advise caution. Here's why.

June 4, 2023

Alzheimer's took my wife from me and she was only 55. Here's what you should know

Alzheimer's took my wife from me and she was only 55. Here's what you should know about the reality of early onset Alzheimer’s, which impacts millions.

June 2, 2023

Rosalynn Carter diagnosed with dementia at 95: What to know about the condition in the ‘oldest old’

Rosalynn Carter, 95, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia. Diagnosis and risk factors are very different for people in their 90s, a doctor explains.

May 24, 2023

Jimmy Carter is still enjoying ice cream and meeting with family 3 months into hospice care, grandson says

Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, said his grandfather is continuing to enjoy life despite being in hospice care at the family home in Plains, Georgia.

May 21, 2023

Bruce Willis is battling this terrifying disease and here’s what you need to know to prevent it

Bruce Willis is battling this terrifying disease and here’s what you need to know to prevent it. Medicine gives us more ways to avoid or treat such problems.

May 20, 2023

Dianne Feinstein was sicker than public knew due to shingles that caused brain inflammation

As Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California "continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome" — even as she returns to the Senate — what to know about her rare neurological complications.