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Could men with advanced prostate cancer avoid chemotherapy?
January 24, 2024When we think about radiation therapy, we typically picture treatments directed at tumors by a machine located outside the body. Now imagine a different scenario — one in which radioactive…
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No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
January 23, 2024Looking for gifts to give or donate this year? Climate-conscious gifts come in many guises. They may directly support our environment, for example, or aim to reduce fossil fuel use…
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After prostate cancer treatment, a new standard of care for rising PSA
December 23, 2023It isn’t often that a study leads to fundamental changes in how cancer patients are treated. But new research is doing just that for some men with prostate cancer that…
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Thinking of trying Dry January? Steps for success
December 10, 2023Let’s file this under unsurprising news: the COVID pandemic prompted the biggest spike in alcohol consumption seen in 50 years. Illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths linked to alcohol misuse rose as…
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A fresh look at risks for developing young-onset dementia
December 8, 2023Dementia usually develops in people ages 65 years and older. So-called young-onset dementia, occurring in those younger than age 65, is uncommon. Now, a new study published in December 2023…
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When should you hire in-home help or health aides?
December 3, 2023Most people want to age in place and live at home for as long as possible: according to an AARP survey, three-quarters of people 50 and older are hoping to…
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Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
November 19, 2023By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped up indoors than a bracing hike in the crisp air…
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The art of a heartfelt apology
September 30, 2023If you’ve been stuck mostly at home with one or more family members over the past year, chances are you’ve gotten on one another’s nerves occasionally. When you’re under a…
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Immune boosts or busts? From IV drips and detoxes to superfoods
September 2, 2023Ever see ads for products that promise to supercharge immunity? Activate your body’s natural defenses? Support a healthy immune system while delivering a potent boost derived from nature’s hottest immune-enhancing…
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is rising
July 14, 2023Bone-deep exhaustion not eased by rest, lasting six months or more. Brain fog. Pain. These and other symptoms are hallmarks of myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). People who have it…