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No link between diet and dementia? Not so fast
When it comes to diet and dementia, the research can seem like a mixed bag. Certain diets, like the Mediterranean diet, have sometimes been associated with better cognitive outcomes, but some studies have found no link between what people eat and their risk of dementia -- like one published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA.
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Certain diets, like the Mediterranean diet, have sometimes been associated with better cognitive outcomes, but some studies have found no link between what people eat …
Published on March 13, 2019
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A winemaker, a test proctor and a CEO -- These are the people involved in the alleged scam
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Before you "help" your kid get into an Ivy League school through various methods of chicanery, take a very deep breath and consider why it's so important to you that they get into an elite school.
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More than a third of American Catholics question membership in the church after sex abuse crisis, poll says
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Council Member Dwight Boykins Expresses Disappointment Over Houston's Loss of Democratic National Convention
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NAACP Joins NABJ in Criticism of CNN’s Lack of Diversity in Leadership Positions
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The nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following response to CNN President Jeff Zucker’s refusal to address the lack of diversity in leadership positions:
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Buffalo Wings & Rings Launches Menu for Lent for Lenten Season Beginning March 6
Elevated Sports Restaurant Brings Back Popular Meat-Free Menu
As many across the country are preparing to observe the Lenten season by abstaining from meat on Fridays, Cincinnati-based elevated sports restaurant Buffalo Wings & Rings is once again providing guests with a variety of delicious meat-free options. Beginning on March 6 through the end of Lent on April 18, Buffalo Wings & Rings is bringing back its popular Lent menu which features seafood and vegetarian dishes at all participating U.S. locations.
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) Honored at Annual NALEO Edward R. Roybal Legacy Gala
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Nelly, TLC and Flo Rida Announce Summer Amphitheater Tour
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Statement on Milwaukee chosen to host the DNC 2020
The Harris County Democratic Party is incredibly disappointed that Houston was not chosen to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020.
