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Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.May 02, 2025 7:57 am - For years, studies have shown that creatine supplements can help younger athletes build stronger muscles. Now, scientists are asking whether older adults at risk of age-related muscle loss could benefit from the supplement as well.
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These experts on aging, now seniors themselves, see things differentlyMay 02, 2025 7:55 am - Pursuing a passion or project boosts mental and physical health. Studies show people engaged in meaningful activities feel happier, healthier and more energized.
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Carolyn Hax: Husband criticizes wife’s retreat from barrage of bad newsMay 02, 2025 6:00 am - Avid news reader has pulled back from depressing current events, but her husband criticized her optimism as avoiding truth about bad things happening in the world. Carolyn Hax says it is OK to take a step back from the barrage of bad news.
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Just an hour of weight training a week can make you strongerMay 01, 2025 11:43 pm - Just two 30-minute sessions of weight training a week is enough to build muscle mass and strength, a new study says.
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Brown rice has more arsenic than white. Is it still the better choice?May 01, 2025 11:31 pm - In recent years, brown rice’s stellar reputation has been questioned. Some health and social media influencers have even discouraged people from eating it, saying brown rice should be avoided because it contains arsenic. Health experts, however, say that concerns about arsenic in brown rice are mostly overstated.
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At 77, she’s as fit as a 25-year-old. What her body tells us about aging.May 01, 2025 11:03 pm - Jeannie Rice, who just turned 77, has the physiology of a 25-year-old woman. Researchers are studying Rice to understand how humans can stay fit as they age, regardless of natural ability and the reduced physical activity often seen in older people.
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‘Smart insoles’ could help diagnose dementia, other health problemsMay 01, 2025 10:49 pm - A new “smart insole” system that transmits data based on a person’s gait could one day provide earlier warnings of dementia, orthopedic issues and lumbar disc problems, a recent study says.
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Miller highlights key Trump priority: the war against ‘cancerous, woke culture’May 01, 2025 7:18 pm - President Donald Trump and his top advisers on Thursday sought to spotlight their efforts so far to remake the federal government and American society with a pointed and ...
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Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootingsMay 01, 2025 7:10 pm - The Education Department this week began cutting about $1 billion in mental health-related grants created in response to mass school shootings, claiming that schools that...
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More than 1,100 arrested in 6-day Florida immigration sweep, officials sayMay 01, 2025 4:46 pm - More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Florida over the last week as part of a sweeping immigration operation involving state and federal law enforcement agents, De...