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After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
After a flood, don't eat foods or take medications that have come into contact with flood water or contaminated water.
Caffeine and menopause symptoms: Is there a link?
Coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks may worsen menopausal hot flashes and other vasomotor symptoms.
Endometriosis: Risk factor for ovarian cancer?
Endometriosis and ovarian cancer are linked, but the relationship isn't straight cause and effect.
Did the definition of Alzheimer's disease change?
What the change in the research definition of Alzheimer's disease means for you.
Alzheimer's disease: Can exercise prevent memory loss?
Regular exercise may help in preventing Alzheimer's disease and improving cognitive function.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia
This type of receding hairline, which primarily affects older women, is treatable. The earlier you talk with your doctor about it, the better your chance of preventing permanent baldness.
High-dose flu vaccines: How are they different from other flu vaccines?
High-dose flu vaccines are flu vaccines for older people.
Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D.O.?
You know what M.D. means, but what does D.O. mean? What's different and what's alike between these two kinds of health care providers?
Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health?
Pulse pressure may be a strong predictor of heart problems, especially for older adults.
Arcus senilis: A sign of high cholesterol?
With this condition, older adults develop a gray arc around the cornea of the eyes.
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