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People who develop prediabetes when they’re younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new US study has found.

Prediabetes exists when blood sugar levels are higher than optimal but not yet high enough

  • A new report finds a gastric balloon in combination with weight loss medication that can help people drop pounds.
  • The Allurion Balloon, which hasn’t been approved in the United States but is being tested in clinical trials, occupies space in
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Experts say breastfeeding is healthy for both the mother and her baby. Mascot/Getty Images
  • Researchers say breast milk from mothers who are on a vegan diet contains a sufficient amount of vitamin B2 and carnitine.
  • The research

Personality changes can be the most challenging aspect of dementia care.

Confused older father with dementia seated on bed, adult son kneeling, holding his hands and talking to himDementia poses many challenges, both for people struggling with it and for those close to them. It can be hard to witness and cope with common behaviors that arise

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To maximize the heart-healthy antioxidant lutein in a green spinach smoothie, try adding coconut milk or cow’s milk, a new study suggests. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images
  • To get the best out of the antioxidants in spinach in a