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Health and Fitness
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Memory cafes have emerged around the world in recent years as a way to connect and support individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers. Many of the more than 600 cafes regularly running in the U.S. bring in speakers and engage participants with physical activity, music and art.
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For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
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Cognitive decline is a reality for millions of people around the world. In 2022, researchers at Columbia University found that almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment. That’s practically a third of our senior population.
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Experts in vaccines and vaccination — including pediatricians — work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for kids 18 and younger.
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Research into prehab has shown it can help patients recover strength and range of motion after hip replacement surgery more quickly than those who don’t prepare. This, in turn, gets them on their feet and mobile in a shorter time frame.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in following healthy, active lifestyles.
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday.
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It’s official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.
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