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October 24, 2015

Living alone with Alzheimer's tough choice for all

Some 800,000 people with Alzheimer's, roughly 1 in 7 Americans with the disease, live alone in their communities, according to surprising new data from the Alzheimer's Association. It's a different picture of the mind-destroying disease than the constant caregiving that eventually these people will need

October 24, 2015

New oral drug may prevent death from radiation poisoning

Researchers say they have developed a new drug that could potentially save the human body in the case of a lethal radiation accident— a discovery that could transform radiation therapy for cancer patients.

October 24, 2015

Exercise making its way to doctors’ prescription pads

So, your doctor told you to exercise, giving you an “exercise prescription.” There is a reason he or she advised you to not be sedentary and begin a fitness regimen. Exercise has been proven to prevent injury and ward off disease

October 24, 2015

UN says CO2 pollution levels at annual record high

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2013 as increasing levels of man-made pollution transform the planet, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday.

October 24, 2015

Fewer patients with brain injury progressing to ‘brain death’

Fewer patients suffering from brain injuries are being declared “brain dead." While the findings represent good news for many, the researchers noted that they also hold some negative implications for other areas of health care.

October 24, 2015

Right-to-die advocate Tony Nicklinson dies

Tony Nicklinson found living with locked-in syndrome so difficult that he petitioned Britain's High Court to overturn his country's ban on euthanasia. On Wednesday, his lawyers announced he died at home

October 24, 2015

Anti-anxiety drug causes fish to live longer, study says

On the one hand, fish exposed to the tranquilizer oxazepam when it seeps into their waters kind of become jerks, reports a study in Nature.

October 24, 2015

A life-saving diet: Foods Hillary Clinton should avoid while on blood thinners

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is being treated with anti-coagulant medication due to a blood clot in her head.  When taking this medication it is extremely important to be aware that some foods can antagonize the action of anti-coagulants and cause serious effects

October 24, 2015

Do you know your 'fitness age'? It may predict how long you'll live

How old are you? Before you jump to the quick answer­—i.e. the one you’ve celebrated every year with a progressively increasing number of candles and cake—know that you have another, even more important age: your fitness age.

October 24, 2015

Younger generation may experience poor health ‘15 years ahead’ of older generations

Today’s adults are significantly less healthy than their counterparts in previous generations, despite their longer life expectancy, Science Daily reported.