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(CNN) — In the first research to look at constipation’s impact on the aging brain, scientists have found some concerning links.Being chronically constipated, defined by the authors as having a bowel movement only every three or more days, has been…

(CNN) — Drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine have been rising quickly in the United States in recent years, and a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that opioids are…

(CNN) — People over 65 with dementia were four times more likely to die within the first six months after starting to take an opioid for pain, and six times more likely to die If the opioid was a strong…

(CNN) — Every Monday through Friday, you may be running between work, appointments and family obligations — can’t the workout wait until the weekend?Maybe, according to the latest research.A new report published Tuesday in the journal JAMA found that people…

(CNN) — Results are in from the highly anticipated clinical trial on the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay or MIND diet — a diet designed specifically to boost the brain — and they are less stellar than anticipated.“We really…

(CNN) — People over 65 with dementia were four times more likely to die within the first six months after starting to take an opioid for pain, and six times more likely to die If the opioid was a strong…

(CNN) — For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new study.Cognitive decline is a reduction in abilities that can range from mild impairment to dementia, according…

(CNN) — Millions of children around the world missed routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus during the Covid-19 pandemic, but new data suggests that this decline may be reversing.Globally, 4 million more children worldwide received…

(CNN) — My teen was explaining to the adults in our house how used bookstores work recently, including how much credit versus cash we could get back when bringing in used books.It was late, and I may have rolled my…

(CNN) — Sixty seconds might be all it takes to keep some kids safer around guns, a new study suggests.The new report, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, explored how short safety videos can cause children to behave…

(CNN) — The full approval this month of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi marked a historic shift in the treatment of the disease: For the first time, doctors have a medicine to prescribe that has been proven to slow the loss…

(CNN) — Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, according to new data shared at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference and published Monday in the organization’s journal.The report…

(CNN) — Remember these words: Rose, Chair, Hand, Blue, Spoon. Draw a clock. Name as many animals as you can in one minute. What’s the date today? List words that start with the letter F. Recall the first five words.Since the 1980s, memory…

(CNN) — The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128% among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital cases in Houston and the surrounding Harris County area since 2019. Health officials…

(CNN) — The government of Canada is recalling six brands of energy drinks, including Prime, over their caffeine content and labeling violations.Canada sets a legal limit on caffeine in energy drinks of 180 milligrams in a single-serving can. Prime Energy,…