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Taking A Heartburn Pill Or A Water Pill? Ask About Your Magnesium

Taking A Heartburn Pill Or A Water Pill? Ask About Your Magnesium

Long-term use of some heartburn and water pills can affect magnesium. Learn what NIH guidance says about testing, symptoms and medication reviews.
Dismantling Ageism From Within After 60

Dismantling Ageism From Within After 60

A Sixty and Me essay outlines five self-directed practices for challenging age-based assumptions and changing how people view aging after 60.
Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny After Nine Tumor Reports

Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny After Nine Tumor Reports

Novartis says nine tumors have been reported in Zolgensma-treated patients; two showed evidence of gene-therapy vector DNA integration.
[UPDATED] CMS Proposes Rule To Reduce Nursing Home And Health Care Burdens, Save $320M

[UPDATED] CMS Proposes Rule To Reduce Nursing Home And Health Care Burdens, Save $320M

CMS proposes changes to nursing home reporting, COVID-19 rules and clinical visits, estimating $320 million in savings and 3.26 million hours returned.
15 Best Electric Heating Pads for Pain Relief in 2027

15 Best Electric Heating Pads for Pain Relief in 2027

Compare 15 electric heating pads for pain relief, from compact pads to extra-large and weighted options. Find the right fit for your needs.
Poem: Skipping Through Life

Poem: Skipping Through Life

Sixty and Me features “Skipping Through Life,” a poem connecting childhood lessons with kindness, rest and self-compassion in adult life.
China's Stricter Air Quality Standards Can Avert Over 200,000 Deaths

China’s Stricter Air Quality Standards Can Avert Over 200,000 Deaths

A study estimates full compliance with China’s revised PM2.5 limit could have prevented 233,668 premature deaths in 2024, with benefits varying by disease.
New Review Outlines Role Of Extracellular Vesicles In Cancer And Aging

New Review Outlines Role Of Extracellular Vesicles In Cancer And Aging

A review in Oncoscience examines how extracellular vesicles carry signals in healthy tissue, aging and cancer, and their potential research uses.
Hormone Therapy And Cancer Risk; Oncology Pay Cut; Mammograms Post-Double Mastectomy

Hormone Therapy And Cancer Risk; Oncology Pay Cut; Mammograms Post-Double Mastectomy

A cancer news roundup flags a small breast cancer risk with some menopause hormone therapies, a 2% Medicare oncology pay cut and imaging after mastectomy.
Moderna's Cancer Vaccine Is Incredibly Promising, But This Could Be A Major Obstacle To Its Success

Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Is Incredibly Promising, But This Could Be A Major Obstacle To Its Success

Moderna’s personalized melanoma vaccine showed promising trial results with Keytruda, but its six-week custom production may limit scale and profitability.