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Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times

Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.

How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows

If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.

Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains

Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.

How to Get Free Vaccines for Flu, COVID-19 and RSV

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses are common in the fall and winter months. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge during the cooler …

Healthy Holiday Tips for Pregnant People

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV are common this time of year. Illness from these viruses can be dangerous for pregnant people and newborns.

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sleep

(Family Features) Good sleep isn't just about waking up feeling rested and ready for the day. Quality sleep, and plenty of it, is important for your overall health.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Provides Patients With Hope

(BPT) - (In Partnership with Eli Lilly and Company)Are you forgetting your words or losing your train of thought more than usual? …

Ready-To-Use Glucagon Emphasized in Latest Diabetes Guidelines

(BPT) - If you or someone you care for is living with diabetes, you know it's important to stay up to date on the latest diabetes …

Living with narcolepsy: Tatiana's journey with this rare disorder

(BPT) - Tatiana loves hiking, training their service dog, and attending open-mic nights and poetry slams. When Tatiana was unable to …

Celebrating innovation happens from the inside out

(BPT) - For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has been synonymous with innovation in science and medicine by moving the …

Breaking Free from Recurrent C. diff, a Serious Gut Infection

(BPT) - Every year, nearly half a million people in the U.S. suffer from a serious and potentially deadly infection called …

9 types of food that provide comfort during hot flashes

Hone Health shares 9 food categories that can help women better endure hot flashes during perimenopause.

The promise of progress: Advancing awareness and care for neurofibromatosis type 1

(BPT) - Every parent prioritizes the health and wellbeing of their child. For most, this means regular checkups and tracking their growth and development. But for some parents like Kim, it's a …

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Hispanic Americans Are More at Risk for Diabetes Than Are Other Ethnicities

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have …

African Americans Are 60% More at Risk for Diabetes than other Ethnicities

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have …

Diabetes is More Common Than You May Realize

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the 1 in 3 U.S. adults estimated to have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar …

Help Wanted: How clinical trials help fight disease

(Family Features) Clinical trials are necessary for finding new ways of preventing, detecting or treating diseases, but often, …

From tuberculosis to heart disease: How the leading causes of death in America have changed

Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to understand and explain the evolution in causes of …

Stay Protected During the Holidays: What to Know About COVID-19

(BPT) - As the holiday season approaches, it's important to remember that it often comes with a heightened risk for respiratory …

What Are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)?

(NAPSI)— Over 12.5 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, but many don’t realize this and could be missing …

Stuff Those Stockings with Skin Care Solutions

(Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there's still time to add some …

Alleviating the Burden in Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

(Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug …

How to heal the pathology of brain circuitry with a wearable, take-home device to treat depression

At Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., talks about the successful completion of clinical trials …

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Fact or Fiction: Debunking Top Myths About Erectile Dysfunction

(BPT) - Sponsored by Boston ScientificErectile dysfunction (ED) can be frustrating and confusing for both a man and his partner. ED, or the inability to achieve or maintain an erection that is firm …

How to Help Families and Friends Prevent Respiratory Illnesses This Holiday Season

(BPT) - By SanofiThe holiday season is upon us — along with the many in-person gatherings that come along with it. This time of year, it's important to know how to help keep your family …

HOME is Where the Research is: How the RECONNECT Study is Revolutionizing Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trials

(BPT) - When her infant son Sam turned one, Robin Blackwood sensed something wasn’t right.“He wasn’t doing the things that children at that age typically start to do; like trying to …