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sukanya sitthikongsak/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deaths from dementia have tripled in just 21 years, according to a new study published in The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. In 1999, about 150,000 Americans died from dementia, according to the study. By 2020, that number had tripled to over 450,000. The chances of dying from […]

Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Current routine blood tests are not a reliable way of diagnosing long COVID, according to a new study. The researchers, who published their findings in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal on Monday, examined if a COVID-19 infection led to changes in routine blood biomarkers, such as platelet counts […]

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A growing body of research suggests that age is more than just a number. Regardless of how many birthdays you’ve celebrated, your overall health may depend on the resilience and vitality of your cells. It’s a concept known as biological, or epigenetic, aging. Biological aging explained “Chronological […]

USDA (NEW YORK) — A third death has been reported in connection to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has been linked to a Boar’s Head deli meat recall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that since a previous update on July 31, nine more cases of listeria had been […]

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than half of U.S. states are reporting “very high” levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 27 states are reporting “very […]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Authorities warned residents of Lincoln, New Hampshire, to monitor themselves for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after five people fell ill in June and July. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services on Monday linked the outbreak of the bacterial pneumonia — which is caused by inhaling water […]

Tatsiana Niamera / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study suggests a popular artificial sweetener found in everything from drinks and baked goods to gum and candy could be linked to a higher risk of blood clots, but the researchers themselves say their findings are preliminary and more research is needed to understand any […]

Getty Images – STOCK/dowell (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 has significantly fallen as a leading cause of death in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new provisional data published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2023, the virus was the tenth-leading cause of death among […]

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, ended weeks of speculation after selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday. During his time as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and governor of the North Star State, Walz has pushed for access to abortion […]

Elva Etienne/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ reported higher rates of poor mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers, a new U.S. survey found. In 2023, more than three in five LGBTQ+ — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning or another non-heterosexual identity — high […]