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6 Vitamins and Minerals for Older Adults, According to the Experts

6 Vitamins and Minerals for Older Adults, According to the Experts

Getting a good selection of vitamins and minerals in your diet is vital to staying fit and healthy, and that shouldn’t be a shock to anyone at this point. If you have a balanced diet, you’re likely already getting the nutrients that you need. But that can change, especially as we age and our bodies demand more. Older people are at …

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Adults largely don’t need tetanus, diphtheria vaccine boosters, researchers say

Adults largely don’t need tetanus, diphtheria vaccine boosters, researchers say

With certain exceptions, US adults could safely forego tetanus and diphtheria booster vaccination—if uptake of childhood vaccines stays high, an Oregon Health & Science University–led research team wrote yesterday in Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Discontinuing the 10-year doses could save about $1 billion each year, said the researchers, who compared the impact of the tetanus and diphtheria vaccination programs to that of …

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Nighttime pistachio consumption affects gut bacteria in adults with prediabetes

Nighttime pistachio consumption affects gut bacteria in adults with prediabetes

Prediabetes affects a third of people in the United States and most of them will develop Type 2 diabetes, yet effective dietary intervention strategies remain limited. Pistachios have shown promise in improving markers of diet quality, yet little is known about how they influence the gut microbiome – a key player in glucose regulation and inflammation. A new study led by Kristina Petersen, associate …

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In a first, congenital deafness in teens and adults treated with new gene therapy

In a first, congenital deafness in teens and adults treated with new gene therapy

Up to 3 in every 1,000 newborns has hearing loss in one or both ears. While cochlear implants offer remarkable hope for these children, it requires invasive surgery. These implants also cannot fully replicate the nuance of natural hearing. But recent research my colleagues and I conducted has shown that a form of gene therapy can successfully restore hearing in …

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The Most Common Chronic Health Conditions in Older Adults

The Most Common Chronic Health Conditions in Older Adults

The most common chronic health conditions While the prevalence of chronic conditions can vary with age, many of the same health issues commonly affect adults over 50. For example, the Preventing Chronic Disease report found that the most frequently reported conditions for adults in midlife (ages 35 to 64) were obesity (37 percent), high cholesterol (37 percent), and high blood …

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