There was once a small Virginia town with a thriving deaf community. She’s working to bring it back. Lantz Mills roots stretch back to the 1760s when a family with deaf loved ones settled in the small Virginia town. An…
On August 19, 2024, Posted in: Uncategorized
CNN: Can’t squeeze in exercise during the work week? That’s OK, according to a new study, because exceeding weekly exercise recommendations over two days such as the weekend — or what many call being a “weekend warrior” — will…
On February 29, 2024, Posted in: Uncategorized
(CNN) Not enough adults are utilizing hearing aids, but experts hope new accessible options will make a difference. “A recent study showed that only 15% of US adults with hearing loss use hearing aids,” said Dr. Karina De Sousa, a…
On December 14, 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized
There are hockey moms, and then there is Randi Miller-Gol. Miller-Gol plays hockey. She and her son, Kazim, would watch games together. It seemed to make sense for Miller-Gol to find a way to get her son involved in the…
On August 10, 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized
CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted traditional full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the memory-robbing disease. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday that…
On July 19, 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized
CNN Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve been given a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia. A man who seemed fated to develop memory loss in his…
On May 16, 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized
(CNN) Feeling lucky that you don’t have arthritis? Don’t celebrate just yet. Nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States have arthritis, or about 58.5 million people, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than half…
On March 22, 2023, Posted in: Uncategorized
CNN Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new study finds. The cognitive score of people in the study who ate the most flavonols declined 0.4 units…
On November 28, 2022, Posted in: Uncategorized
CNN Despite national school and community-based efforts to promote healthy behaviors at a young age, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the United States, a recent study found. The research, published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics, followed two nationally…
On July 8, 2022, Posted in: Uncategorized
A group of researchers from China’s Tianjin Medical University found that drinking the caffeinated beverages either separately or together was associated with a lower risk of developing stroke and dementia. Additionally, the authors said Tuesday in a study published in…
On December 20, 2021, Posted in: Uncategorized
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