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Lifelong runner and newlywed gets pacemaker to power her heart

After their Hawaii honeymoon, newlyweds Jackie Ng-Osorio and her husband, Kane, set a goal of training together for the Honolulu Marathon. The race went well....

Scientists find new way to detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

In a study from the University of New Mexico and elsewhere, scientists found a unique biomarker that could lead to new diagnostic tests to...

Two or more cups of coffee may double heart death risk in people with...

A recent study found drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from heart disease among people...

Research shows an early sign of a new type of dementia LATE

A recent study from the University of California San Diego found an early sign of LATE. Limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or LATE, is a...

150 minutes of aerobic exercise every week can reduce liver fat

In a study from Penn State College of Medicine, scientists found the 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is...

How sleep loss can affect your cognitive ability

Anyone who has ever had a night of poor sleep or no sleep at all knows how much the lack of sleep can affect...

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific...

Treating epilepsy with a keto diet

A very low-carb diet can make a big difference for children who don't respond well to other epilepsy treatments. The UK Epilepsy Clinic works to...

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

You might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting many common types of cancer. But what many of us don’t realise...

A healthy lifestyle may reduce risk of long COVID

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle had about half the risk of long COVID compare with women without any healthy lifestyle factors.