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Healthy eating habits may protect your brain as you age - CNN

Healthy eating habits may protect your brain as you age - CNN

Healthy eating may help protect the brain, even after early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease have begun, a study suggests. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

Doctors say 8 forgotten habits could help fight stress, obesity and chronic disease - Fox News

Doctors say 8 forgotten habits could help fight stress, obesity and chronic disease - Fox News

From walking everywhere to eating seasonal foods and sharing community meals, experts say these forgotten American health habits are worth reviving.

Column | Why does cancer seem so common right now? An oncologist explains. - The Washington Post

Column | Why does cancer seem so common right now? An oncologist explains. - The Washington Post

While more people are being diagnosed with cancer today compared with 50 years ago, the good news is that fewer people are dying from it.

Why U.S. measles outbreaks have grown harder to extinguish - The Washington Post

Why U.S. measles outbreaks have grown harder to extinguish - The Washington Post

The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history.

Is testosterone replacement a fix for the blahs of aging? - NBC News

Is testosterone replacement a fix for the blahs of aging? - NBC News

American men may soon find it easier to get testosterone therapy under a new federal proposal that would loosen restrictions on prescriptions.

Parent advice: One day, my wife lost all interest in one of our children. It's broken our family. - Slate Magazine

Parent advice: One day, my wife lost all interest in one of our children. It's broken our family. - Slate Magazine

Our son is fully aware of what happened.

Help! My Husband Is Ignoring His Doctor’s Warnings. It Could Mean Life or Death. - Slate Magazine

Help! My Husband Is Ignoring His Doctor’s Warnings. It Could Mean Life or Death. - Slate Magazine

I'm terrified.

Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, study finds - NPR

Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, study finds - NPR

A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health.

These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it - NPR

These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it - NPR

Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.