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Now there’s a noninvasive treatment for prostate cancer: high-intensity focused ultrasound

Victor Murray has always been proactive about his health. That’s why he never misses his annual physical — and also the reason he wanted to know all …

What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova

Pfizer chose to ‘hide’ cure for Alzheimer

The Elderly Are Getting Complex Surgeries. Often It Doesn’t End Well.

People over 65 represent roughly 16 percent of the American population, but account for 40 percent of patients undergoing surgery in hospitals — and probably more than half of all surgical procedures.<p>Those proportions are likely to increase as the population ages and more seniors consider surgery, …

The self-inflicted death of the physician

The eulogy of a profession should be a relatively uncommon undertaking. And yet, the death of the physician appears to be such a fait accompli that …

Breaking the Ultrasound Barrier to Fight Disease

The Doctors Cannot Find Any Explanation. This Regenerates Your Bones, Recovers Your Vision & Improves Your Memory By 70%!!! - Naturals Doctor

<b>These 15 natural tips will help you strengthen your memory, as well as make your brain work faster and regenerate your bones!</b><p><b>In addition, you will</b> …

Sleep Apnea Can Have Deadly Consequences

Although the woman in her 50s had been effectively treated for depression, she remained plagued by symptoms that often accompany it: fatigue, sleepiness and lethargy, even though she thought she was getting enough sleep.<p>With depression no longer causing her persistent symptoms, her psychiatrist …

The One Drink You Should Be Having Every Morning To Get Rid Of Stomach And Back Fat Over 40

We often focus on the foods we eat when we’re trying to lose weight and, unfortunately, tend to neglect to concentrate on the beverages we …

This Popular Diet Will Rescue Your Liver and Help Drop Weight Fast

An overworked liver causes 90 percent of women over 40 to pack on fat. But a breakthrough approach can help heal your liver, boost energy, eliminate …

Meta-study suggests anxiety can be reduced by altering gut bacteria, but not with probiotics

It is still early days in the field of gut microbiome research, and while an assortment of research is beginning to draw compelling connections …

Last Chance for Repeal and Replace

<i>"The public narrative has been that when the leadership gave up, Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham kept pushing, putting together their own</i> …

You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep—and It’s Killing You

But particularly me. As I write this, I’m at TED 2019 in Vancouver, which is a weeklong marathon of talks and workshops and coffee meetings and …

Even a Little Bit of Exercise Can Keep Your Brain From Shrinking, Study Suggests

Staying fit could help keep your brain from shrinking and aging in your older years, suggests a new study out Friday. It found that middle-aged and …

Age-related memory decline reversed with magnetic pulses to the brain

Researchers at Northwestern University have used a non-invasive form of magnetic brain stimulation to improve the memory of older adults. After just …

You May Have Thought That The Normal Blood Pressure Is 120/80 – You Are Wrong!

You may think that the normal blood pressure is 120 over 80! You are totally wrong. The ESC Association claims something else. New researches show …

The new truth about Aspirin, and your doctor’s slow uptake of medical evidence

For decades, millions of patients have been taking a daily Aspirin in an attempt to prevent hearts attacks and strokes. But in March 2019, the …

This Thyroid-Healing Soup Has A Secret Fiber-Packed Ingredient

Around 25 million Americans suffer from a thyroid problem. The thyroid gland is responsible for our metabolism, and if it's not working correctly, …

What Mixing Weed and Alcohol Does to Your Mind

I rarely mix weed and alcohol—otherwise, I become more silent than a hermit crab floating in space.<p>But pursuing the high that results from combining the two drugs—known as a "crossfade"—isn't uncommon. Researchers, however, are still delving into the science behind this blissed-out state of …

Death by a Thousand Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong

<b>The pain radiated</b> from the top of Annette Monachelli’s head, and it got worse when she changed positions. It didn’t feel like her usual migraine. The …

6 Signs You're Having a Heart Attack

Recognizing when you or someone else is having a heart attack is critical to getting help, and often to survival. But a person having a heart attack …

There was no relationship between obesity and poverty — until high-fructose corn syrup

• Before 1990, there was no noticeable correlation between obesity and poverty.<br>• Within a quarter-century, impoverished regions showed a massive uptick …

How Does Music Affect Your Brain? Every Imaginable Way

Waking up. Working out. Riding the bus. Music is an ever-present companion for many of us, and its impact is undeniable. You know music makes you …

Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults

<b>(CNN) —</b> If you're a healthy older adult looking for ways to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, don't turn to that age-old standby: daily low-dose aspirin. It's no longer recommended as a preventative for older adults who don't have a high risk or existing heart disease, according to …

Cholesterol-fighting drug which does not cause aching muscles could be alternative to statins

A cholesterol-fighting drug which does not cause aching muscles could help patients who cannot take statins because of debilitating side-effects.<p>Bempedoic acid stops the body being able to create the building blocks of cholesterol.<p>A new trial, led by Imperial College London, which tested the drug …

Eating mushrooms may dramatically cut risk of cognitive decline

<b>New research finds that seniors who ate mushrooms twice weekly had 50% reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment.</b><p>People often ask me if …

Second Wave of Flu Hitting United States

Flu season will apparently continue well into April and even May in the United States this year as the virus remains widespread, according to the …

UnitedHealthcare Will Expand a Drug Discount Program Aimed at Lowering Consumer Costs

The insurance giant UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday that it will expand a program that passes drug discounts directly to consumers, a move that could lower costs for many who have struggled with high deductible payments and other out-of-pocket expenses.<p>United said the plan would take effect next year …

I got my hip replaced at 39. Here’s why that might get more common.

The five-inch-long forged hunk of metal came off the assembly line in a Memphis, Tennessee, factory in December 2017. Manufactured by a company called Smith and Nephew, the component is a model called Anthology. It’s one of four pieces that comprise my artificial hip.<p>That part, called a stem, …