By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Almost 46,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020 and 49,000 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control
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Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
From 1970 to 2022, there was a decrease in heart disease mortality overall, but an increase in mortality from other heart conditions, including heart
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When I met my partner, I knew he had mild cognitive impairment. His situation got much worse, much faster By Barbara Pierce “This
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By Deborah Dittner As more and more research comes to the surface, the link between the risk of Alzheimer’s and the foods you
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By Eva Briggs, M.D. I remember my first college chemistry class, taught by the amazing Dr. Benjamin P. Burtt at Syracuse University, who