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Playing golf in old age can help your mental agility

November 6, 2023 by Wilma

Brain health effects will likely come from the exercise involved in walking A round of golf in retirement can make you mentally sharper. Researchers recruited 25 people over the age of 65 and tested their reasoning skills after completing 18 holes on a golf course. Volunteers performed a quick thinking… Continue Reading Playing golf in old age can help your mental agility

Animal tranquilizer added to opioids causes sharp increase in deaths

October 10, 2023 by Wilma

Medical researchers have called for greater education about the increasing illegal supply of opioids in the United States, an animal tranquilizer, xylazine, which not only contributes to deaths but causes severe ulcers and open sores requiring amputation. The authors of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine… Continue Reading Animal tranquilizer added to opioids causes sharp increase in deaths