Exercise May Lower Your Dementia Risk—Here's How It Works
Exercise may help lower your dementia risk by about 20%, depending on the type, Malin says. “From this, it seems fair to ...
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$250,000 gift supports El Paso Center for Diabetes
The El Paso Center for Diabetes announced a $250,000 gift from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, supporting the construction of the Center’s new building and the expansion of its local ...
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Thyroid Cancer Rates Remain ‘Frozen’ Amid Overdiagnosis
Despite guidelines addressing overdetection, no significant declines are seen; emphasis on active surveillance approaches is ...
6 numbers to know about heart and brain health
Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to ...
Hospital facility fees are driving up health care costs in Houston — and catching the eye of lawmakers
The fees, which are billed separately from physician’s services, have been around for decades but have sparked nationwide ...
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Discussion about NIH research funding cuts requires 'data, time and careful evaluation'
NIH’s plan to cut what it pays universities and other entities for indirect costs associated with scientific research would ...
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Federal judge blocks ‘catastrophic’ Trump administration cut to NIH grant funding
Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray, D-Wash., wrote in a statement the NIH policy change amounts to ...
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Keep on pumping: WellSpan Health promotes heart health in Lebanon community
WellSpan Health organizers and community members came together at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center to bring heart health ...
Epidural steroid injections for some forms of back pain can help in short term
There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower ...
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Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Kaja Falkenhain awarded postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association
Dr. Kaja Falkenhain, postdoctoral researcher at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been awarded a postdoctoral ...
Almost half of rural Americans drive long distances for surgery
As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach ...
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Bleeding risk with apixaban and dabigatran similar to aspirin
A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin) found ...