Dementia Risk Up Near Major Roads

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Thursday, January 05, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Does Living Near Major Roads Boost Dementia Risk? Want to cut your chances for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias? A new study suggests that picking a home far from major roadways might help. The Canadian study found that... Read more ...  News Health Tip: Not All Food Myths Are Accurate Myths about food are about as numerous as the different types of foods themselves. But not all are accurate, the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases says... Read more ... U.S. News & World Report Again Ranks the DASH Diet as the Best Overall Diet The DASH diet is rated the best overall diet in the U.S. News & World Report annual diet ranking -- the seventh consecutive year it has won the top spot... Read more ... Routine Checkup Should Assess Fitness, Too Most people know they should have their height, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly, but an exercise expert says cardiorespiratory fitness should also be... Read more ... New Parkinson's Drug May Combat Movement Difficulties New research suggests that people with Parkinson's disease may achieve better and more reliable motor control by taking an experimental drug called opicapone alongside the standard... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT