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September! Already! Of course, that means a sort of unofficial start of cold and flu season. The CDC recommends that we get vaccinated against flu starting in September because the flu can start to spread as early as October. What do you need to know to keep healthy? At the risk of sounding…
Bionic eyes, curing malaria and sweet, lovely chocolate. There's a lot of cool and groundbreaking science and medical news that came out this week. Medical science was kind of awesome this week.
There's been some cool medical and science stories that have cropped up this week. From a blood cell glucose sensor to a possible vaccine for heart disease, it's been a pretty interesting week for some heavy topics. Digestible microchips! Of course there's lots of stories and research out there.…
The message? Never listen to those who say "you can't" and never give up.
The following is a guest post form Tara Finnegan Coates of AARP's Media Content Team.
The following is a guest post from Bill Hogan, a writer and editor on the AARP Media News team.
Action movies are popular, duh! Lots have 'Specialist Team' centered character dynamics. The Leader. The Toughguy. The Plucky Young Recruit. Only this isn't about an action movie. And the youngest guy on the team is 68 and is an accomplished motocross competitor. This is about endurance as much as…
The following is a guest post by Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director of Million Heartsâ„¢, a national initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Hepatitis C is one of the more dastardly boogiemen in the club of chronic illnesses. In short, it is a blood-borne virus that can cause a variety of complications, such as liver damage. The Centers for Disease control report that around 3.2 million Americans are infected and is most prevalent in…
Maurice Sendak, children's book author and illustrator, best known for his work "Where the Wild Things Are" has died at age 83. Sendak was also known for several other books, including "In the Night Kitchen" and as a theater set designer. His books have become a staple of childhood reading for…