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NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier

By MICHAEL HILL
Mar 21, 2025 2:22 pm - The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City's vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road salt being spread near the system — and they will eventually have to be abandoned if nothing is done to reverse the trend, city officials warn.
Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
Mar 21, 2025 1:04 pm - A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It's the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health care disparities.
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM
Mar 21, 2025 12:40 pm - An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research.
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

By DEVNA BOSE
Mar 20, 2025 9:32 pm - Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The number of hours needed changes throughout your life, with babies and kids needing more sleep and people 65 and older able to function on slightly less than seven to nine hours.
Study suggests physical activity slows Alzheimer’s disease

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Mar 20, 2025 9:17 pm - It’s been said that being active can help your memory, but the effect it has on slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease is linked to a specific protein that can build up in the brain, causing damage.
This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Mar 20, 2025 8:54 pm - The latest trend in treating hair loss may sound familiar — essentially, it's a repurposed drug first popularized in the 1990s. Now dermatologists are increasingly prescribing the drug, known generically as minoxidil, in low-dose pills to help men and women maintain or regrow hair.
Keep your child heart healthy with these tips

By Dr. Kristen Nelson McMillan | Advocate Children's Hospital
Mar 20, 2025 8:39 pm - Teaching children the importance of heart health is a parental responsibility that begins with modeling. Adopting certain lifestyle habits, and staying away from detrimental habits, will educate the next generation on heart health and improve your own health at the same time.
Do your family a favor and organize your important info

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Mar 20, 2025 8:32 pm - If you’ve been putting off the task of creating and organizing important information and documents you will eventually need, consider doing it now. You will have greater peace of mind and have given your loved ones a wonderful gift.
As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Mar 19, 2025 9:15 am - The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about surgeries and other medical procedures. It's the latest of example of AI's rapid inroads into health care. Now nursing unions are pushing back against the trend.
‘Very unusual’: Experts say carbon monoxide deaths in vehicles outside are rare

By Marni Pyke
Mar 18, 2025 8:37 pm - The recent deaths of two teens from carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in a parked car are very unusual, experts say. Possible factors investigators are considering: a potential exhaust leak, wind conditions and after-market exhaust work.

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