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Toy building boosts woodworker’s stroke recovery

Gary Lucas delights in making intricate wooden decorative pieces in his tidy workshop. He's particularly talented with his electric scroll saw, using its precision...

How sugars and sweeteners affect your health

Most of us love sweet foods and drinks. But after that short burst of sweetness, you may worry about how sweets affect your waistline...

How to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect your family

The COVID-19 pandemic demands that we remain vigilant in our daily lives as we return to everyday activities. We can each take some simple...

Managing diabetes: Recent technologies can make it easier

Your body takes care of countless tasks for you. You might not notice all it’s doing to keep you healthy until something goes wrong. Diabetes...

Dealing with dementia: When thinking and behavior decline

Forgetfulness, temporary confusion, or having trouble remembering a name or word can be a normal part of life. But when thinking problems or unusual behavior...

32-year-old mom faces ‘widow maker’

Ever since Ashli Stewart was a kid, people have told her that she's old at heart. Raised by a single mother, Stewart often made dinner...

This heartburn drug may help treat COVID-19, reduce severity

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors in Wuhan noticed something surprising. Many of the elderly patients who survived the virus were poor:...

Mediterranean diet may help reduce erectile dysfunction

In a recent study presented at ESC Congress 2021, researchers found a Mediterranean diet is linked to improvements in erectile dysfunction. The study is from...

These two things are the key to suppressing COVID-19

The emergence of the delta variant and continued vaccine hesitancy have caused many health and government officials to revisit the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions...

People with type 2 diabetes should focus on weight loss, study finds

In a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center and elsewhere, researchers recommended a pivotal change in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes to...