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Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
5/26/2012 - Expert offers advice on working out in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond ...

Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles
5/25/2012 - Research in African Pygmies also shows how traditional ways of life aid cardiovascular health ...

Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
5/24/2012 - But earlier interventions make a big difference, experts say ...

Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
5/24/2012 - Little decline seen in past 5 years, minorities hardest hit ...

Study Offers Ways to Decrease Use of Restraints at Nursing Homes
5/23/2012 - Instilling a 'culture of care' can help, researchers say ...

U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
5/21/2012 - High 'bad' cholesterol, pre-diabetes or diabetes affect almost one-quarter of teens ...

COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life
5/21/2012 - Breathlessness also affects mood and well-being, small study says ...

Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
5/21/2012 - But the effect was small and it's too early to recommend the drugs for this purpose, experts say ...

More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
5/21/2012 - Bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis raise risk of rare fractures over time, study says ...

Bad Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
5/18/2012 - But researchers report that 'good' fat may help preserve thinking and memory ...

Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
5/18/2012 - Undetected disease can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, agency notes ...

Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
5/18/2012 - They're less likely than women to take sun precautions and check for growths, survey results show ...

Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
5/16/2012 - Three cups linked to 10% lower odds of dying from typical causes, federal study finds ...

Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimers
5/15/2012 - Many of the study participants are genetically prone to the disease ...

For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
5/14/2012 - Findings challenge long-standing beliefs, researchers say ...

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