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What to do about aging parents

October 23, 2015

What to do about aging parents

Even if you’ve spoken with your parents about aging, the signs can still surprise you. This advice will help you get through five common scenarios.

2 new trials look at treating inflammation to reduce heart attack risk

October 23, 2015

2 new trials look at treating inflammation to reduce heart attack risk

Two major clinical trials are testing for the first time whether treating inflammation can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, potentially opening up a new line of attack in the battle against cardiovascular disease

Mom's drinking tied to infant deaths, study finds

October 23, 2015

Mom's drinking tied to infant deaths, study finds

About one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to their mothers' heavy alcohol use during or soon after pregnancy, according to a new study

Centenarians: Study reveals what they die of and where

October 23, 2015

Centenarians: Study reveals what they die of and where

Centenarians, people 100 years or older, are more likely to die of pneumonia or as a result of frail health than from cancer or heart disease, compared with "younger" elderly adults, according to the results of a new study.

Pig proteins may help dementia patients, study finds

October 23, 2015

Pig proteins may help dementia patients, study finds

A drug containing purified brain proteins derived from pigs may yield modest improvements in patients whose dementia is caused by a lack of blood flow to parts of the brain, according to a new analysis

Forgetting first words on a list may signal mental decline

October 23, 2015

Forgetting first words on a list may signal mental decline

A reduced ability to remember words at the start of a list may be an early sign of mental decline, a new study suggests

Former Mets GM Jim Duquette donates kidney to daughter

October 23, 2015

Former Mets GM Jim Duquette donates kidney to daughter

Former Mets and Orioles executive Jim Duquette completed the most important trade of his life Monday, donating a kidney to his 10-year-old daughter

Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

October 23, 2015

Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment

The guide to beating a heart attack

October 23, 2015

The guide to beating a heart attack

There is a lot a person can do to help prevent a heart attack. One international study found that about 90 percent of the risk associated with such factors as high cholesterol and blood pressure, physical activity, smoking and diet, are within a person's ability to control

Baldness drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds

October 23, 2015

Baldness drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds

Long-term results from a major federal study ease worries about the safety of a hormone-blocking drug that can lower a man's chances of developing prostate cancer.