Pauline Newman’s story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
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Got elbow or heel pain? Shockwave therapy can help
As more people stay active as they age, overuse injuries are increasing. A non-invasive treatment known as shockwave therapy can help ease heel and elbow pain. Here’s how.
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A dying woman chooses friends over her husband in ‘Some Bright Nowhere’
A woman with a terminal diagnosis asks her husband to leave the house in Ann Packer’s new novel. Some Bright Nowhere is an absorbing book about end-of-life care and what the living owe the dying.
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A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here’s one family’s story
An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China’s lowest rate.
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8 essential conversations to have with your aging parents
There comes a time when it’s the kid’s turn to take care of mom and dad. Here’s how to broach this sensitive subject with your parents, and what to talk about.
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This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice
An experimental cancer drug that helps the brain turn glucose into energy was able to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Biden punches at Trump and the press as he tries to revive his campaign
In Detroit, President Biden laid out a plan for the first 100 days of his second term, aggressively slammed his opponent — and blamed the media for covering his stumbles.
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Biden’s in trouble. That puts more scrutiny on Harris too
Vice President Harris, 59, would be a leading contender if President Biden steps aside from the 2024 race. Even if he stays in, Republicans are making her an issue.
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President Biden’s interview today is taking on outsized significance for his 2024 race
Democrats and donors are watching to see how President Biden handles questions from ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. If he struggles, it may fuel party anxiety about whether he should stay on the ticket.
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Rapamycin may slow aging. Here’s one way the drug will be tested
Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people’s lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.
