UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests Exam stress at age 15 can increase the risk of depression and self-harm into early adulthood, ...

Military veteran aviators are concerned about possible increased cancer risks related to their service. In response, Congress passed the Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act, requiring the ...

A new study has found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but the likelihood of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users.

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A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

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