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Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
Pressed for Time? HIIT It
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Preventing Alzheimer's
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Ready, Set, Go! How to Start Running to Stay Fit
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Simple Steps Toward Living a Healthier, More Active Life
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke
Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms
Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Step Up! Here's How to Start a Healthy Walking Habit
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Tips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
When a Parent Moves In
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise Is Often a Challenge for Folks With Type 1 Diabetes
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?