Health and Wellness

A Being Patient report describes how posterior cortical atrophy affects visual processing, why diagnosis can take years and what care options remain uncertain.

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• October 26, 2026

MedPage Today’s Oct. 25 roundup collects seven medical comments on dengue, pregnancy exposure, menopause, advance care planning and research.

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• October 26, 2026

A Florida Atlantic and Brown study found larger arm movements improved similarity-based category learning, but not learning based on explicit rules.

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• October 26, 2026

A U.S.-focused study estimates a 1-in-25 lifetime risk of alcohol-related death at 14 drinks weekly and finds no overall health benefit from drinking.

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• October 26, 2026

A Sixty and Me report recommends strength, endurance and impact training for midlife women, while individual needs and safety require consideration.

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• October 25, 2026

Podiatrist Steven Thomas describes signs of plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy and toenail trauma, plus ways walkers and runners can lower risk.

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• October 25, 2026

Final phase III trial analyses found slower eGFR decline with atacicept and sibeprenlimab than placebo in adults with IgA nephropathy.

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• October 25, 2026

A Yale study in Cell found taurine release helps activate an inflammatory pathway in immune cells, while restoring taurine reduced that response in experiments.

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• October 24, 2026

A report outlines why dementia and Parkinson’s can make hydration harder and how dehydration and UTIs may affect older adults’ cognitive health.

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• October 24, 2026

A recent review of Blue Zone evidence supports some age records, but it does not establish that the communities’ habits cause exceptional longevity.

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• October 24, 2026