Doctors seek to prevent dementia in women with hormone therapy
For decades, doctors have wondered why women develop Alzheimer’s disease almost twice as often as men. There are an estimated
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Norovirus joins influenza and COVID by presenting infections earlier this season
A highly contagious and discomfort-causing virus is spreading across the United States just before the holidays. This is not about
More and more people are hooked on daily marijuana use in the US.
Miguel Laboy, 75, has long smoked marijuana with his coffee every morning. He promises himself he won’t do it again,
Controversial anti-vaccine figure named to leadership position at CDC
Ralph Abraham, the Louisiana state surgeon general who has criticized COVID vaccines, will now be deputy director of the Centers
Medicare cuts prices on drugs like Ozempic
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday that they will lower the prices of 15 prescription drugs offered
Trump considers extending Obamacare subsidies amid fears of skyrocketing premium costs
The White House is preparing a proposal that would extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for another two years, as
The Trump Administration proposes removing nurses and other key workers from the category of "professionals"
A coalition of groups representing nurses and other health professional organizations are speaking out against the Trump administration’s plan that
The human brain has five different “epochs” throughout life, according to a new study
As we age, the human brain rewires itself. This process unfolds in different phases or “epochs,” as the structure of
Medical alert for the flu: "The more people get vaccinated before the season gets worse, the better off we will all be."
The flu virus has begun to spread earlier than usual this year in several parts of the United States, triggering
Does your brain age correspond to your real age? Exercising and having more muscle can slow your cognitive decline
As we age, we lose muscle mass and increase visceral fat, which surrounds organs such as the heart and kidneys.