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Health news • Apr 26

Brain health: Alzheimer's 2026 new report on cognitive impairment & dementia in Tennessee

An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are now living with clinical dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, according to a newly released report...

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Health news • Apr 26

Caregiving has a burnout problem

How to handle secondhand stress, financial strain, and more.

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Health news • Apr 26

A Baytown mom suffered for decades. A family clue changed everything.

A Texas woman learned she had a rare genetic disorder after decades of unexplained pain and neurological symptoms. Here's how she unlocked the mystery.

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Health news • Apr 26

ALS took his voice. A brain implant helped him speak to his daughter again

The technology has enabled Casey Harrell to communicate again with his wife, Levana Saxon, and their daughter, Aya Harrell. Brontë Wittpenn/S.F. Chronicle.

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Health news • Apr 26

Data Shows Following These 8 Habits May Reduce Your 'Biological Age'

Your so-called biological age can reveal a lot about your longevity. Here's what the term means and what you need to do to slow down time.

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Health news • Apr 26

A Breakthrough Study May Explain How the Body Uses the ‘Longevity Vitamin’

Scientists have been stumped for decades by queuosine, a compound often dubbed the “longevity vitamin.” Now, new research shows a specific gene helps usher...

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Health news • Apr 26

Want to Cut Your Alzheimer's Risk by 38%? An 8-Year Study of Nearly 2,000 People Says Do This for a Stronger Brain

A new report released last week by the Alzheimer's Association puts numbers on something most of us already feel—and maybe even fear:.

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Health news • Apr 26

‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition | Global development

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in noma patients could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease.

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Health news • Apr 26

India’s self-medication habit: You are not just treating a headache, you could be harming your liver

Health News: Every week, Dr. Kavya Harika Dendukuri, Lead Hepatologist at Gleneagles Hospitals Lakdikapul Hyderabad, sees patients wheeled into her liver...

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Health news • Apr 26

Meet the Doughlicious founder who started over at 50 —and still won't take a day off

At 50, most people are thinking about winding down; Kathryn Bricken decided to start again. The Miami-born founder turned a side project—balling cookie...

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Health news • Apr 26

Measles Surge in South Carolina Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000

A large measles outbreak in South Carolina that sickened nearly 1,000 people, a vast majority of whom were unvaccinated children, was declared over on...

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Health news • Apr 26

South Carolina’s 200-day measles outbreak is over. What it cost.

At 997 cases, South Carolina's measles outbreak was the worst the country has seen in one place for decades. While many were sick, here is a look at the...

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Health news • Apr 26

Getting breathless after a short walk? Why more young adults are facing this silent warning sign

There was a time when getting breathless after a short walk was seen in older adults or those with known illness. That picture is changing.

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Health news • Apr 26

Woman, 22, Began Vaping as a Teenager. Now She's Given 18 Months to Live After a Cancer Diagnosis

Kayley Boda began vaping at 15 and was diagnosed with stage three lung cancer at 21. Doctors initially believed cancer was unlikely due to her age,...

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Health news • Apr 26

Apollo neurologist reveals how sleep pattern predicts brain health 10-20 years later, explains nuances of napping | Health

Quality sleep is one of the prerequisites for good health. According to Dr Sudhir Kumar, MD, DM, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad,...

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Health news • Apr 26

Fat jabs for all will herald an epidemic of smugness

When a larger share of the ordinary masses can enjoy slimline lifestyles, expect new frontiers of peacocking.

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Health news • Apr 26

Fish oil may be hurting your brain, new study finds

Fish oil has long been praised as brain-boosting, but new research suggests the story may be more complicated. Scientists found that in people with repeated...

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Health news • Apr 26

Penile cancer warning

Penile cancer, a rare but serious disease often linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV), is leaving some Jamaican men facing devastating consequences,...

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Health news • Apr 26

We Asked Gastroenterologists If Taking Probiotics During Antibiotics Really Helps—Here’s What They Said

Gastroenterologists share how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome, whether probiotics help and how to support gut health during treatment.

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Health news • Apr 26

College Student Dies Hours After First Showing Symptoms of Highly Contagious Deadly Disease Often Mistaken for the Flu

Alexander 'Zander' Philogene died after contracting the disease following a trip to Portugal.

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