We aren’t living longer: Our improved lifespan is the result of not dying young
We probably cannot slow the rate at which we get older because of biological constraints, an unprecedented study of lifespan
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Is your living room the future of hospital care?
Hospital-level care at home—some of it provided over the internet—is poised to grow after more than a decade as a
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Living through a pandemic might have this surprising effect on your health
No more than a handful of people living today will remember what it was like to live through the Spanish
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"What's Under Your Shirt?:" Living In The Shadow of My Deformity
When I was young, I didn’t give much thought to my appearance. My mother did. She pulled my long, curly
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Asthma changes obesity rate in black female teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that asthma
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My Dad Drew Marvel Heroes for a Living. Here's What He Taught Me About Super Powers.
Dad liked to travel, and he loved to drive. Being a freelance artist, he had a flexible schedule. Whenever the
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Life isn’t over: how best to communicate with people living with dementia
When Sandie Read was diagnosed with dementia at 57, she felt a mixture of fear, anxiety and depression. Fifteen years
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UNM researcher identifies the key to emotional stability for youth living in poverty
We already know that having the support of warm, caring parents is vital for many aspects of a child’s development,
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Mini microscope is the new GoPro for studies of brain disease in living mice
Working with mice, a team of Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has developed a relatively inexpensive, portable mini microscope that could
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Living donors may benefit transplant patients
For a patient awaiting a new organ—namely a liver or kidney—living donation provides a viable alternative and can often shorten
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