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Stroke Survivors Face Much Higher Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 -- Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.
About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed dementia during an average six-year...
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U.S. Overdose Deaths Linked to Fentanyl May Be Declining
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 -- Deaths from fentanyl-linked drug overdoses have begun to decline in the United States, but the crisis is far from over and those numbers could easily rise again, a new government report shows.
About 70% of fatal drug...
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Deep Belly Fat May Help Spur Alzheimer's Decades Before Symptoms Begin
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 -- An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds.
Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels...
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