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Older male gets assistance walking down steps

Date: 2025/06/12 - 20:00

Your Dementia Risk May Be Higher Depending on Where You Live

A large study of U.S. veterans has found regional differences in dementia risk. The Southeast region had the highest risk, while the Mid-Atlantic had the lowest. Experts say healthcare resources should be tailored to meet regional differences.

Date: 2025/06/12 - 09:31

A simple blood test could indicate how long you might live

A test using blood and saliva samples could help track aging and guide targeted interventions to maintain mental and physical function as people advance in age.

A person sits on a picnic blanket with various plates of vegetables, fruits, and nuts on plates that show a healthful diet

Date: 2025/06/12 - 00:31

Healthy lifestyles may offset dementia, stroke risk linked to telomere length

A new study has found that dementia, stroke, and depression are more common in people with shorter telomeres — a biomarker of aging — but that healthy lifestyles may help mitigate this risk.

An aerial view of a breakfast spread of cashew nuts, granola, berries, and chia seeds as part of a plant-based lifestyle

Date: 2025/06/10 - 14:31

Plant compound in nuts, veggies, and fruit may lower diabetes, heart disease risk

Eating a diet high in phytosterols, found in many plant foods, can reduce the risk of heart disease by 9% and type 2 diabetes by 8%, a new study indicates.

Date: 2025/06/09 - 20:31

MIND diet could lower dementia risk no matter when in life you start it

Following the MIND diet may help lower a person's dementia risk even if they only start following the diet later in life.

Date: 2025/06/07 - 09:00

Low-calorie diets may negatively impact mental health

People who restrict calorie intake to lose weight are more likely to have more depressive symptoms, recent research suggests.

Date: 2025/06/07 - 05:00

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Study Finds

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are associated with a higher risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. The risk increased the longer people were prescribed a GLP-1 drug, particularly those containing semaglutide.

Date: 2025/06/04 - 00:32

Colorectal Cancer: 3-Year Exercise Program Improves Survival Rates

Researchers report that a three-year exercise program helped improve survival rates for people who have been treated for colon cancer. The findings could be helpful for doctors recommending exercise as part of a post-cancer regimen.

A photo collage of a person getting their blood pressure reading taken via a blood pressure monitoring cuff and a person holding anti-hypertensive medication pills in their hand

Date: 2025/06/02 - 19:31

Novel treatment may help treat hard-to-control hypertension, global trial shows

A novel treatment, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, safely and consistently lowered blood pressure in individuals with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension, a global phase 3 trial showed.

Date: 2025/06/02 - 00:00

What Is ‘Skinny Tok?’ Experts Debunk the Harmful TikTok Trend for Weight Loss

"Skinny Tok" is an extreme dieting trend on TikTok that equates thinness with health. Experts warn the trend perpetuates negative body image and harmful diet culture, as extreme calorie restriction has mental and physical consequences.