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… Older adults who are worried about their thinking, memory, or reasoning skills may want to get tested for Alzheimer’s disease. But current tests are invasive and expensive. One type uses a …

… you start cooking, take a moment to look over some tips on food safety. They can help avoid getting you and others sick. When preparing food, follow four basic steps: clean, separate, cook, …

… Sleep is important for your mental and physical health. But nearly a third of U.S. adults don’t get enough. Some people turn to sleep aids for help. A new study found that the number of adults …

… health. These include your biological makeup as well as your behavior. Eating a healthy diet, getting enough physical activity and sleep, and managing your stress can all help you stay …

… effective in more people. “We’ve not yet figured out how to find or engineer phages that will get every strain of bacteria in these patients,” says Dr. Graham Hatfull from the University of …

… able to track specific variants of the virus. A team of researchers designed a new system to get more detailed information about SARS-CoV-2 variants from wastewater. They adapted a magnetic …

… aids had about half the rate of cognitive decline as those who had similar risks but didn’t get hearing aids. “Hearing loss is very treatable in later life,” says Dr. Frank Lin from Johns …

… if you have high blood pressure or heart disease. Early kidney disease may not have symptoms. Getting tested can be the only way to detect it. Talk to your health care provider about kidney …

… further test the app. If effective, it could help diagnose ASD early. This allows children to get treatment earlier. “We hope that this technology will eventually provide greater access to …

… between mammograms and MRIs. They also had counseling to learn how to lower their chances of getting breast cancer. Women with a slightly higher risk had annual mammograms starting at age …