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The drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that a clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer's drug showed it can slow progress of the feared disease and allow patients to have more time when they can still live independently, performing tasks like cooking meals, going to the store and driving a car.

Breast density is known to naturally decrease as a woman ages, and now a study suggests that the more time it takes for breast density to decline, the more likely it is that the woman could develop breast cancer.Researchers have long known that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer.

After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.This year's mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said.

A macro photograph of a tick biting into the skin of a person, in Herrnleis, Lower Austria, Austria, 28 April 2023.CHRISTIAN BRUNA (EFE) After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.This year's mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said.

That mysterious twinge on one side of your lower abdomen that isn't occurring alongside your period?The one that keeps coming back, every month and roughly in the middle of your menstrual cycle?That sensation is most likely pain associated with ovulation, or, as it's known in the medical world, mittelschmerz (the German term for middle pain).

It's a perennial dilemma when the alarm blares after a late night: Do you sacrifice an hour of rest to drag your body through a bleary workout?Or are you better off skipping the jog and sleeping in?In an ideal world, experts say, you would get both ample exercise and ample sleep.But a new study suggests that exercise could potentially help counteract the health consequences of not getting a proper amount of sleep.

It's happening, the 58-year-old man said quietly.Dr. Mark Chelmowski looked over to observe his patient.He was leaning forward, elbows on table, head propped up on his hands.Beads of sweat suddenly appeared on the man's brow.More popped up on his cheeks, then his jaw.Rivulets ran down the contours of his face, then dripped off his chin onto the table.

One moment, Keyontae Johnson was soaring to the hoop to convert an alley-oop.The next, Johnson, a junior forward at the University of Florida and the 2020-21 Southeastern Conference preseason player of the year, suddenly collapsed face first on the Florida State hardwood during a game on Dec. 12, 2020.

One moment, Keyontae Johnson was soaring to the hoop to convert an alley-oop.The next, Johnson, a junior forward at the University of Florida and the 2020-21 Southeastern Conference preseason player of the year, suddenly collapsed face first on the Florida State hardwood during a game on Dec. 12, 2020.

Liam Hendricks is updating fans on his health.The Chicago White Sox pitcher took to Instagram on Jan. 8 to share that he was recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma."As a professional athlete, I have always been mindful to try and use my position in the public eye to the most positive ends possible by shining a light on causes or issues that touch close to home for myself, my wife and my family," the 33-year-old wrote.

So you've grown a belly.There's no need to beat yourself up for it.It happens all the time, and in some sense, it's inevitable.The mid-section spread starts as you head toward middle age, or your diet fails you.After all, men are particularly susceptible to packing pounds around the gut.But here's the good news: Undoing the damage and getting your abs back is possible and there are exercises to lose belly fat that work.