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Older Americans Are About to Lose a Lot of Weight
[ad_1] Imagine an older man goes in to see his doctor. He’s 72 years old and moderately overweight: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds. His blood tests…
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A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials
[ad_1] This article was originally published by Undark Magazine. In October 2021, 84-year-old Jim Yeldell was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer. The first…
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The FDA’s New ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Policy for Blood Donation
[ad_1] For decades now, gay men have been barred from giving blood. In 2015, what had been a lifetime ban was loosened, such that…