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Fending Off Dementia

We do not yet have medications that can halt or reverse dementia,...

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The Allure of the Air Fryer

I just bought an air fryer. Is this really a healthier way...

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Protein: A Key to Aging Well

Dietary protein is still having a moment—and that moment doesn’t seem to...

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Secrets of the Super-Agers

It’s not uncommon to lose a bit of our mental edge as...

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The Ups (and Downs) of Stair Climbing

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New Generation Cancer-Detection Tests

In the past couple of years, an increasing number of articles in...

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Expired Drugs: Reading Between the Lines

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