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Mounting evidence suggests that vaccination against the varicella zoster virus—which causes chickenpox in children and ...

A large analysis found those who visit an emergency room due to marijuana have up to a 72% higher risk of dementia within ...

Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, impacting memory, language and reasoning — affects more than 6 million Americans and accounts for over 100,000 deaths each year.

A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.

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Researchers in a new Chinese study discovered that “intensive blood pressure control" resulted in a 15% reduced dementia risk ...

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Treatment to reduce high blood pressure — including medications and healthy lifestyle changes — could helps lower dementia ...