5 h. ago Landmark study reveals controlling high blood pressure slashes risk of dementia

Experts hail findings as a 'wake-up call' to seize on the vital treatment in the more than 14 million Brits with hypertension who are at greater dementia risk

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8 d. ago Trump is ‘fully fit’ and manages high cholesterol, says White House physician

Report also shows president is up to date on recommended vaccines as health secretary sows doubts on their efficacyDonald Trump – the oldest person to ever be elected US president – controls high cholesterol with medication and has elevated blood pressure but is “fully fit”, White House physician Sean Barbella said in a report released on Sunday.The US navy captain’s report was published two days after Trump underwent a routine physical. It also said he was up to date on all recommended vaccines – despite his national health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr having spent years sowing doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccination. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Study lists top exercise you can do at home to slash dementia risk

This training was also found to improve brain health in people with mild cognitive impairment

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2 w. ago Study pinpoints widely available vaccine that reduces dementia risk by at least 20%

A vaccine already given to over 65s could slash the risk of developing dementia, a major new study has found.

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2 w. ago Common drug taken by millions could 'slash dementia risk' by lowering 'bad' cholesterol

Your cholesterol levels could affect your future brain health, not just your heart health

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3 w. ago Does the shingles jab slash your risk of dementia? Drugs giant GSK launches ground

The trailblazing study will use the data from up to 1.4million NHS patients to test whether its shingles vaccine reduces the risk of the degenerative disease, which is the country's biggest killer.

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