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More Americans are turning 65 this year than at any prior time in history. Today’s 65-year-olds are reshaping a milestone long associated with retirement parties and the end of productive years. They’re wealthier and, by many measures, healthier and expected to live another 20 years. A growing amount are divorced, and many turn their focus…

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Americans trust nurses even more so than doctors. That’s according to Gallup’s 2023 Honesty and Ethics poll, which ranked 23 major professions by the level of trust U.S. adults place in them. According to a press release from Gallup, nurses hold the top spot as the most trusted profession, with 78 percent of Americans who…

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In recent years, Americans have been leaving big cities in droves, and now a new study is giving older adults another reason to move. Scientists from Washington State University have found that even small, seemingly insignificant differences in the availability of blue and green spaces across urban areas may contribute to improved physical and mental…

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Anixa Biosciences CEO Dr. Amit Kumar told FOX Business that the company is working on a “game-changing vaccine” that could prevent the recurrence of the most aggressive form of breast cancer. It’s already being tested on women who were diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. Kumar believes that the potentially life-saving vaccine could hit the market…

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It’s been proven that what people eat can help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease, but what about when they eat? A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism suggests that participating in intermittent fasting could lead to a reduced risk of cognitive deterioration. Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine…

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