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Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

Longer overall and cardiovascular mortality only observed among morning drinkers

Jan 07, 2025
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Gabapentin May Not Raise the Risk of Falling After All

No additional risk in older adults newly prescribed the drug, comparative analysis shows

Jan 06, 2025
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Japanese Woman Who Was the World's Oldest Person at 116 Has Died

Born in Osaka, Tomiko Itooka was a high school volleyball player and climbed Mount Ontake twice

Jan 06, 2025
A photo of Tomiko Itooka, being celebrated for her 116th birthday at a nursing home in Ashiya, Japan, on May 23, 2024.
Skeptics Question Transmissible Alzheimer's Claims

Cadaveric growth hormone recipients with brain changes didn't have Alzheimer's, they say

Jan 03, 2025
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Older Immunocompromised Folks May Need More From RSV Vaccines

Limited seroconversion and preF IgG fold rises observed

Dec 31, 2024
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New Guidelines Update Alzheimer's and Dementia Evaluations

Clinical practice recommendations cover both primary and specialty care

Dec 31, 2024
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Omega Fatty Acid Changes Tied to Lower Proliferation Rate in Early Prostate Cancer

Lack of control for dietary modification blurred effects of fish oil, experts caution

Dec 30, 2024
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Are Antibiotics Linked to Dementia? New Study Weighs In

Research offers insights for healthy older adults, but not others

Dec 20, 2024
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Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

Dec 18, 2024
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New Guideline Revises Cautions Around Dental Work in Joint Replacement Patients

Surgeons' groups acknowledge that prophylactic antibiotics may not cut infection risk

Dec 18, 2024
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Controversial COVID Paper Retracted; USPSTF's Vitamin D Rec; Medical Abortion Pain

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 18, 2024
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Alzheimer's Mortality Lowest for Taxi, Ambulance Drivers

Jobs demanding real-time spatial and navigational processing had the lowest burden

Dec 16, 2024
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