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A middleaged woman grabbing her chest in pain. Ageism, heart disease, ageist, Next Avenue

The Pernicious Reach of Ageism

How ageism's age-based discrimination hurts our physical and mental health
May 18, 2021
An Xray of a human brain. Sleep, research, brain age, dementia, Next Avenue

What We Now Know About 'Brain Age' and Dementia

This neurologist says: new sleep research tells us a lot about our brains
May 17, 2021
An artist's rendering of monoclonal antibodies fighting against a COVID-19 cell, Next Avenue.

What My Mom’s COVID-19 Crisis Taught Me About Monoclonal Antibodies

The new monoclonal antibody treatment works best when declining patients with COVID-19 seek care fast
May 14, 2021
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A vial of morphine held up close. Morphine, hospice, Next Avenue

Morphine: A Misunderstood Medication

Physicians and caregivers work to clear up myths about powerful end-of-life drugs
May 13, 2021
A man in front of a microscope holding up a petri dish. Extra life, PBS, Next Avenue

'Extra Life' Series Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy

The new PBS four-parter examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases
May 6, 2021
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