Health Highlights: April 20, 2023
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
Simple test might spot early signs of Alzheimer's. Using a ranking system, people who scored as a stage 3 or 4 risk were three times more likely to have thinking and memory issues later than those who scored as a 0 or 1. Read more
Many disabled or single-parent Americans are facing hunger. Minorities and women were also more likely to struggle to feed themselves and their families, a new report found. Read more
Could better access to marijuana be raising the suicide rate? Suicide attempts linked to cannabis overdoses have increased 17% annually between 2009 and 2021, a new report finds. Read more
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