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What to know about bone diseases
Certain conditions or diseases can affect bone strength and flexibility and result in health complications. Bone is a living, growing tissue that mainly consists of collagen and calcium. Bones provide a rigid framework, known as…
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Researchers in Australia found that journaling, using a computer, taking education classes and other "literacy enrichment" activities might lessen the risk of developing dementia by 11%. Playing games, cards or chess and doing crosswords or…
Medical Myths: All about stroke
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source, over 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year, and around 610,000 are first strokes. In 2019, stroke was the leading…
Cancer
Cancer is one of our nation’s most feared diseases, with more than 1.6 million new cases diagnosed each year. But thanks to National Institute of Health (NIH) research, this number is now falling. Between 1991…
5 Public Health Crises Facing America
Public Health Crises: Five Big Ones Facing America Right Now ObesityHeart DiseaseAddiction/Substance AbuseDementiaFood Safety Obesity, dementia, and heart disease – these are among some of the most concerning public health crises faced by the US…
Men’s Mental Health: Warning Signs & Where to Go for Help
Men typically don't want to discuss mental health issues, much less get treatment for one. That's a problem, given how many males struggle with mental health problems: Six million American men suffer from depression every…
US Mayors Cite ‘Unprecedented’ Mental Health Crisis as Top Concern
Substance abuse, homelessness and access to health services are among the issues that city officials say demand more resources in a new US Conference of Mayors survey. An “unprecedented” mental health crisis is overwhelming US…
Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics
Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older — is poised to become more prevalent in the years ahead, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic communities and exacting an enormous…
What is high blood pressure in pregnancy?
Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when this force against your artery walls is too high.…