Silent Damage First: Alzheimer’s Disease Could Have Two Phases
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer's outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and bleeding.
An experimental vaccine that could offer one-stop prevention for both COVID-19 and influenza is showing positive results among older adults in trials, maker Moderna announced Monday.
Older adults who avoid surgery because they fear general anesthesia will cause thinking declines need not worry, researchers report.
Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows.
Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that affects a person’s memory and other cognitive abilities.
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of lives worldwide, robbing patients of their memories and thinking abilities.
When there's pain, pressure and pounding in your head, you might think the worst: Is it a brain tumor?
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