1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1013+ words) (CNN) " People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s " known as "Super Agers" " produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2. 5 times as many as people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study found. "This shows the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (154+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. Jeff Landry signed a policy on Wednesday that would allow people who are incarcerated to be approved for Medicaid while they are in custody, enabling them to have prescription medications in hand when they are released....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (731+ words) Popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are also good for the liver, according to new research. GLP-1 medicines improve liver health " regardless of weight loss, say scientists. Canadian researchers found that semaglutide " the active ingredient in weight…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1412+ words) (CNN) " Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained "dangerous levels" of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, according to a new investigation. "The levels of heavy metals and other…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1080+ words) Many parents underestimate how much sleep their children actually need. (CNN) " So how much sleep do kids really need? It's more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1056+ words) (CNN) " Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 " mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continued, leaving even states with some…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (148+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. - Near the edge of Oakland Cemetery'holds one of the most haunting reminders of a disaster that reshaped Shreveport. Known as the Yellow Fever Mound, the site marks a mass grave where more than 800 victims of the 1873 yellow fever…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (885+ words) (CNN) " Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn't work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (802+ words) Air pollution can trigger migraine, suggests new research. Hot and humid weather conditions were also associated with increased likelihood of the debilitating headaches, according to the study. Scientists say their findings, published in the journal Neurology, could help predict when…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (561+ words) (CNN) " If you're someone who thrives after dark, you might want to pay extra attention to your heart health. Night owls " those who naturally stay up late " may be more likely to develop heart disease, a new study has found....