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Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting about 10 percent of Americans, the American Sleep Association reports. Another 30…
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A painless imaging test can let your doctor peek right into your arteries to see if dangerous plaque deposits (atherosclerosis)…
Medical marijuana is now legal in most states, and older adults are reaping many of the benefits. In a survey…
If you want to improve your mental performance immediately, socialize. That’s the intriguing finding of a recent study published in…
My family physician recently retired. He had been my primary care doctor for 35 years and he had coordinated my…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on Aug. 16, has important implications for Medicare…
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In every stage of life, and at all ages, exercise is proven to be beneficial, but some seniors may not…
Regenerative farms, as opposed to conventional ones, grow plant-friendly crops. To be certified as regenerative, the practices of the farm…
A decade ago, the word gluten—a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye—was unfamiliar to most people. Today, 25 percent…
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