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Date: 2025/02/11 - 00:32

Later Onset Menopause Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

A new study reports that later-onset menopause is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular compared to those who stop menstruating at an earlier age. Females who started menopause later had less oxidative stress and, therefore, healthier blood vessels.

Date: 2025/02/06 - 00:32

Swapping Regular Salt for Substitutes May Lower Risk of Recurrent Stroke, Death

Swapping regular salt for salt substitutes may reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and death. In a recent study, compared to regular salt intake, salt substitutes reduced stroke-related mortality by 12% and recurrent stroke by 14%.

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Date: 2025/02/05 - 22:31

Unhealthy diet may speed up biological aging, even in young adults

A new study suggests that diets high in fast food, processed red meat, and soda but low in fruits and vegetables may be linked to faster biological aging.

Date: 2025/02/01 - 21:32

Frequent Cannabis Use May Damage Working Memory, Decision-Making Skills

New research shows that heavy lifetime use of cannabis — more than 1,000 times — is associated with reduced activity in areas of the brain involved in working memory. The study adds to existing research suggesting that frequent cannabis use may affect certain thinking skills.

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Date: 2025/01/30 - 17:00

How a Mediterranean diet might protect the brain's white matter

In a study of Hispanic/Latino adults, adhering closely to a Mediterranean-style diet appeared to improve brain health, particularly by preserving white matter integrity.

Date: 2025/01/27 - 20:31

ADHD linked to 'astonishing' reduction in life expectancy

The life expectancy of adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is significantly shorter than that of peers without this condition, a large study warns.

Date: 2025/01/24 - 22:00

Wearable devices like Fitbit can predict IBD flares 7 weeks in advance

Wrist-worn devices can predict imminent inflammatory and symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups as far in advance as 7 weeks, a study suggests.

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Date: 2025/01/23 - 21:00

Muscle fat may pose higher risk to heart health than other forms of fat

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk factors, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2025/01/21 - 20:31

GLP-1 drugs linked to lower dementia risk, higher risk of kidney, stomach issues

A new study compares the benefits and risks of taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, including risks of dementia, addiction, heart disease, and gastrointestinal problems, among others.

A collage of the drawing of a human brain and a woman at a doctor's office talking about her symptoms

Date: 2025/01/21 - 12:31

Want to improve brain health? Here are 12 questions to ask your doctor

An article in the medical journal Neurology lists specific questions people should ask their neurologist or primary care physicians to asses and improve their brain health.