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Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
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Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
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When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain