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"A new study has found that mentally active sedentary behaviors may help lower a person’s dementia risk." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/readi…

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"As rates remain high for health factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, the American Heart Association offers updated guidance on heart-healthy dietary patterns that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease." newsroom.heart.org/news/following…

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"A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories." bbc.com/future/article…

"The American Heart Association’s 2026 guidance emphasizes that lifelong healthy eating patterns can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9-ste…

"They found that adults who did not keep a consistent sleep schedule and got under 8 hours of sleep had a higher risk of a major cardiovascular event (MACE)." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/heart…

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"Eating too much ultraprocessed food could take a toll on muscle health, according to new research published Tuesday in the journal Radiology." nbcnews.com/health/health-…

"In an April 9 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials found the infections, which have no Food and Drug Administration–approved oral treatment, have jumped 8.5% from 2011 to 2023." usatoday.com/story/life/hea…

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"A new study found that older adults with a more fragmented circadian rest-activity rhythm experienced more shrinking of the brain in areas typically affected by Alzheimer’s disease." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/brain…

"The 4,000-year-old drug, most commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumours from forming and spreading across the body – findings that are already changing health policies." bbc.com/future/article…

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"New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends biennial mammography for average-risk females aged 50 to 74 to screen for breast cancer." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/new-g…

"What's causing the rise in cancers among younger patients — not just of colorectal, but all forms — is a huge medical mystery. Increasingly, doctors suspect that the gut's microbiome is a key actor behind these forms of cancer in particular." npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-…

"A study suggests that the protein BEX2 acts as a regulator that limits the ‘stemness’ of colorectal cancer cells, reducing their ability to self-renew, spread, and resist treatment." medicalnewstoday.com/articles/tackl…

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