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New AI model measures how fast the brain ages

A new artificial intelligence model measures how fast a patient's brain is aging and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and dementia.

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In Rome, talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agenda

BOGOTA, Colombia -- An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.That is, how to spend...

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Why do older adults need more vitamin B12 for optimal health? - Tech Explorist

Why do older adults need more vitamin B12 for optimal health? Tech Explorist

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Do animals suffer mental health problems?

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.

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Opioid Cash Grab: As Federal Funding Dries Up, States Turn to Settlement Money

At a recent Nevada legislative committee hearing, lawmakers faced off with members of the governor’s administration over how to fill gaping holes in the state’s upcoming budget. ...

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With RFK Jr. in Charge, Supplement Makers See Chance To Cash In

Last fall, before being named the senior U.S. health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would liberate Americans from the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, diet...

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Meet Casey Means, the surgeon turned health influencer behind RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement

Casey Means, a former surgeon, CEO of Levels, and author of the best-seller "Good Energy."The Joe Rogan Experience/AveryDr. Casey Means and her brother Calley are helping shape RFK Jr's new approac...

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Mental health tips on how to handle Trump blues and anxiety

Charity relaunches advice page recommending volunteering and getting involved in local civic causes during traumatic world eventsAfter Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory this week, a b...

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‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’

Some cases of estrangement stem from a traumatic childhood. But in others it can come as a shock to parents who believe they did their best. People on both sides of family rifts share their stories...

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‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions

Americans don’t typically have a reason to think about the fluoride in their water, but this is not a typical week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the former independent presidential candidate whom Donald ...

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Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple

Jan Krava/ShutterstockNearly five years into the pandemic, COVID is feeling less central to our daily lives. But the virus, SARS-CoV-2, is still around, and for many people the effects of an in...

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Best Anxiety Apps for Small Business Owners

Anxiety, depression, and stress have become common in everyday modern life, impacting relationships, families, communities, and even the workplace. In fact, mental health problems have an impact ...

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There Really Is a Deep State

The reelection of Donald Trump might seem like doomsday for America’s public-health agencies. The president-elect has vowed to dismantle the federal bureaucracy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., potentially ...

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Woman At Her Wits’ End Due To Husband’s Ex’s Abusive And Terrible Behavior, Wonders What To Do

A bad relationship can really affect your mental health, but a toxic ex can make it even worse by continuing to ruin your life. Some former partners just can’t seem to let go and think it’s okay to...

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Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.The news came four years ago, at the end of a casual phone call. Bill’s family had always thought it was a f...

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Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters

People who are incarcerated can't protect themselves when a hurricane or wildfire threatens. Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe United States has almost 2 million people behind...

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Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness

The housing crisis is pushing more and more people onto the streets. More than one in 10 Canadians report experiencing some form of homelessness in their lifetime. Forced to camp out, homeless ...

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The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s improbable nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, actually such a crank? Short answer: yes. But two opinion pieces published in just the past f...

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Many elite women athletes don’t eat enough carbs, which can affect their performance and health

Just as a Formula 1 team wouldn’t use shoddy fuel for their cars, elite athletes shouldn’t eat poorly as they try to get the best out of themselves. Nutrition is crucial for fuelling athletes fo...

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Stop Looking at Your Therapist

A person who is “on the couch” is known to be in therapy, but most therapists these days don’t ask their clients to lie down. The first time mine did, I resisted. I didn’t want to be on display or ...

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Mariri Okutsu of Philosophy no Dance on the Value of Being Herself & Advocating for Mental Health: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview

Philosophy no Dance’s Mariri Okutsu chatted with Billboard Japan for its Women in Music interview series featuring female players in the Japanese e...

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