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Alcohol: A Cancer Connection?

Earlier this year, the previous U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy,...

The Art of Taking a Cognitive Test

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) first made headlines in 2018...

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Lion’s mane has been lighting up all over social media—thanks in part...

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Fending Off Dementia

We do not yet have medications that can halt or reverse dementia,...

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The Allure of the Air Fryer

I just bought an air fryer. Is this really a healthier way...

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Protein: A Key to Aging Well

Dietary protein is still having a moment—and that moment doesn’t seem to...

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Secrets of the Super-Agers

It’s not uncommon to lose a bit of our mental edge as...

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The Ups (and Downs) of Stair Climbing

Looking for a workout routine that doesn’t require equipment or a gym...

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New Generation Cancer-Detection Tests

In the past couple of years, an increasing number of articles in...

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Expired Drugs: Reading Between the Lines

Part 2 of a 3-part series on product 'expiration' dates You have a...

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