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Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain
Interactivity can help keep older people alert, study suggests

For a Healthier Retirement, Work a Little
Part-time or temporary work can stave off disease and decline, study finds

Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature

Dialysis’ Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
Quality of life declined in nursing home residents who received artificial kidney treatment: study

Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine
But experts say it's as safe as the shot for run-of-the-mill seasonal flu

A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young
Suppressing it improved cardiac function in aging mice, scientists report

Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer’s
Decline in spatial understanding can occur 3 years before diagnosis, study finds

Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study
Patients with the virus should be monitored for high blood pressure, expert says

Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
People in their 50s act more like 80 if they're suffering: study

Noise Hurts Men’s Hearing More, Study Shows
Married white guys are especially at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, research finds