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AHA News: How Social Isolation Can Harm Health as You Age – and How to Prevent It
05/07/2021—Health experts say social isolation isn't just tough emotionally, it can cause physical harm to aging adults. It raises the risk of heart disease and stroke by roughly 30%, the risk for dementia by 50% and significantly raises the risk of dying prematurely. More
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Time Spent in ICU Linked to Higher Odds for Suicide Later
05/07/2021—Survivors of the intensive care unit (ICU) have a higher risk of self-harm and suicide after discharge than other hospital patients, a Canadian study shows. More
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Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
05/07/2021—Chronic kidney disease may carry an increased risk of dementia, according to a Swedish study. More
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Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime
05/07/2021—Air pollution isn't hard on the hearts of adults only, suggests a new analysis that found it can raise blood pressure in kids as young as 5. More
