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Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Offer New Promise to Diagnose and Predict the Disease
New studies are shedding light on how the tests could eventually transform treatment. Source link
‘Sully,’ ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Announces Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Captain Sullenberger, who is known as Sully, said that the disease was in its early stages, and that he was “in the beginning of this long journey.” Source link
Public Health Groups Sue F.D.A. Over Flavored E-Cigarette Policy
Executives unhappy with the agency donated and lobbied President Trump directly. Major companies have already begun to prepare and ship new products. Source link
Leonard Abramson, Health Care Innovator and Philanthropist, Dies at 93
He created U.S. Healthcare, one of the first H.M.O.s, and used his great wealth from the sale of the company for causes like advancing cancer research. Source link
Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything
Elie Mystal The senator’s infamous cry of rage spoke not only to his cruelty but his larger role in changing the court. The post Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Drowning
Gary Taxali Flagged. The post Drowning appeared first on The Nation. Source link
I Have Varicose Veins. Should I Worry?
They can ache, itch and sometimes need surgery. We asked experts why they happen and what helps. Source link
At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title. Source link
Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives. Source link
Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak
The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history. Source link