Wednesday 26 February 2020

Losing a Spouse Could Speed Brain's Decline

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In fact, people who are widowed and have high levels of beta-amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, appear to experience cognitive decline three times faster than similar people who have not lost a spouse, the researchers added.



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FDA Warns Jimmy John's Over 'Adulterated' Produce

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The latest outbreak was from November to December 2019 in Iowa, where 22 people were infected with E. coli. Twenty of them were interviewed, and each said they ate at one or more of 15 Jimmy John’s locations



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Coronavirus' Top Targets: Men, Seniors, Smokers

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Early data suggested that men were more vulnerable, as they accounted for just more than half the cases, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Infected men died twice as often as infected women.



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Tuesday 25 February 2020

How to Prepare for the Coronavirus


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Mallinckrodt Reaches $1.6 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Lawsuits


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