People with dementia experience a range of symptoms related to changes in thinking, remembering, reasoning, and behavior. Living with dementia presents unique challenges, but there are steps you can take to help now and in the future. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias get worse over time. Even simple everyday activities can become difficult to complete.
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Children who order a combination meal at fast-food restaurants are more likely to get a sugary drink that ups the meal’s total calories, according to a new study. Researchers found those beverages such as soft drinks, sweet tea and flavored milk add about 179 more calories to meals. “Sugar-sweetened beverages are increasingly linked to health
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Raising kids can sometimes feel like you’re in a constant state of low-level panic. What if they break an arm on the playground? Are they getting enough sleep? How much screen time is just too much? And then there’s the fear of allergic reactions, specifically around what they eat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that about 8% of
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Source: Phamercytimes The prevalence of diabetes has been increasing worldwide due to the rise in obesity, highlighting the need for prevention and control of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to results of a study published in The Lancet. The authors said understanding disparities in risk factors and diabetes burden in various populations can help inform public
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