Health and Fitness
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Memory cafes ignite laughter, connections for dementia patients
Aug 03, 2025 8:33 am - Memory cafes have emerged around the world in recent years as a way to connect and support individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers. Many of the more than 600 cafes regularly running in the U.S. bring in speakers and engage participants with physical activity, music and art.
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What to know about weighted vests in your exercise routine
Aug 01, 2025 9:39 am - For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
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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
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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