Health and Fitness
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Patient advocate: You can check out your own cognition with new testAug 01, 2025 9:36 am - Cognitive decline is a reality for millions of people around the world. In 2022, researchers at Columbia University found that almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment. That’s practically a third of our senior population.
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Children’s health: Childhood vaccines are safe and effectiveAug 01, 2025 9:34 am - Experts in vaccines and vaccination — including pediatricians — work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for kids 18 and younger.
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Ask the doctors: Prehab program can lessen recovery time after surgeryAug 01, 2025 9:32 am - Research into prehab has shown it can help patients recover strength and range of motion after hip replacement surgery more quickly than those who don’t prepare. This, in turn, gets them on their feet and mobile in a shorter time frame.
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Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
Jul 31, 2025 3:24 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in following healthy, active lifestyles.
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U.S. childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
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To stay sharper while aging, stay both physically and mentally active
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How to ensure ongoing care for child with severe mental illnessJul 27, 2025 9:33 am - It’s not uncommon for parents to wonder how their children will fare after they’re gone. For parents of young adults with severe mental illness, it’s a much larger and more complicated question.
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Just 30 minutes a day of ‘Japanese walking’ may help you get in shape
Jul 27, 2025 9:33 am - Walking can be a go-to solution for many of life’s challenges. As one of the most accessible exercise options, it’s suitable for a variety of people. One particular technique, known as interval walking training (IWT) or “Japanese walking,” is getting renewed attention after going viral on TikTok.
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Do you use a fan to sleep? Here’s what to know.
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Ask the doctors: Exercise can improve cognition in older adultsJul 25, 2025 8:37 am - Exercise — both physical and mental — can improve cognition in older adults.