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Common Stomach Bug Is Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk

A common stomach bug may play a part in Alzheimer's disease risk.

New research found that older folks infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had greater odds for developing Alzheimer's, the most common type of dementia.

"Given the global aging population, dementia numbers are expected to triple in the next 40 years," said study co-author

Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter

December 28, 2023

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Alzheimer's Dementia Stomach Trouble

Is Child's Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure

Kids get a lot of tummy aches.

How a parent responds to it can vary, just as the causes can, according to the University of Michigan Health's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, which looked more closely at the issue.

About 1 in 6 parents said their child has tummy pain at least monthly, according to the poll, but many don't call the doctor. One-third...

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June 19, 2023
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1 in 10 People Have Gastro Issues After a Meal

If you often have a stomachache after eating, you're not alone, a new survey finds. One in 10 people experience frequent meal-related pain.

This includes 13% of women and 9% of men, and is most common in 18- to 28-year-olds (15%), according to an online survey of more than 54,000 people in 26 countries.

"The take home message from this study is that people who experience meal-relate...