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Patient cured of HIV and leukemia ‘extremely grateful’ 5 years later

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Health By Adriana Diaz Published Feb. 26, 2024, 7:06 p.m. ET Five years after receiving a life-changing stem cell transplant, a 68-year-old man ...

Salt Substitute Reduces Risk for New Hypertension

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Replacing regular salt with a salt substitute reduced the incidence of new hypertension compared with a usual salt group, without provoking hypotension, ...

Bizarre sleep behaviors revealed — from driving to having sex

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Health By Alexandra Klausner and Brooke Kato Published Jan. 25, 2024 Updated Jan. 25, 2024, 5:06 p.m. ET Some sleepers hope to ...

Swimming in cold water may reduce menopause symptoms: study

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Women’s Health By Tracy Swartz Published Jan. 24, 2024, 8:48 p.m. ET Seas the day! Menopausal women who make swimming in cold ...

93-year-old athlete’s 4 secrets to longevity revealed in study

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Health By Adriana Diaz Published Jan. 24, 2024, 6:44 p.m. ET At 93, Richard Morgan is as fit as someone half his ...

Dental experts share how teeth brushing could ward off dementia

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Health By Tracy Swartz Published Jan. 14, 2024, 5:41 p.m. ET This is not a drill. Dental experts are stressing the importance ...

Are you aging well? 7 signs doctors look for in older adults

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Health By Marc Lallanilla Published Dec. 14, 2023, 3:30 p.m. ET There’s getting older — and there’s aging well. Healthy aging goes ...

COVID-19 hospitalizations up 30% as docs urge patients to seek new vaccine

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Health By Marc Lallanilla Published Dec. 12, 2023, 12:19 p.m. ET In the rush of holiday activities, you may have forgotten about ...