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Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds - NPR
health 2026/02/09 22:13:52

Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds - NPR

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later.

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Common Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke - ScienceAlert
health 2026/02/09 22:03:33

Common Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke - ScienceAlert

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.

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People are getting an old-timey sailors’ disease on GLP-1s - New York Post
health 2026/02/09 21:48:00

People are getting an old-timey sailors’ disease on GLP-1s - New York Post

In a new review from top dietitians in Australia, it appears very few global trials of GLP-1s have taken into consideration what and how much patients are eating while using them — leading to serio…

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Measles exposure reported at Sky Harbor International Airport - AZ Family
health 2026/02/09 19:52:00

Measles exposure reported at Sky Harbor International Airport - AZ Family

Health officials have identified Sky Harbor International Airport as a place where people may have recently been exposed to measles.

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Teen Thought She Had a Hangover. It Was a Fatal Blood Clot Caused by Birth Control Pills - Yahoo News New Zealand
health 2026/02/09 19:10:00

Teen Thought She Had a Hangover. It Was a Fatal Blood Clot Caused by Birth Control Pills - Yahoo News New Zealand

Áine Rose Hurst, 19, died from a rare side effect of combination birth control pills — and now her family is speaking out to raise awareness of the risks

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Want to lower your dementia risk? Get the shingles vaccine, drink coffee and do these 7 other things - Yahoo Lifestyle Canada
health 2026/02/09 18:00:21

Want to lower your dementia risk? Get the shingles vaccine, drink coffee and do these 7 other things - Yahoo Lifestyle Canada

It’s never too late to focus on your brain health.

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