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Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease.
In an essay published this week on his blog at GatesNotes.com, the Microsoft co-founder and tech billionaire, 69, reflected on the difficulty of spending another Father’s Day without his dad, Bill Gates Sr.
The elder Gates passed away in 2020 at the age of 94 after battling Alzheimer’s.
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«It was a brutal experience, watching my brilliant, loving father go downhill and disappear,» Gates wrote in the blog post.
Today, motivated by his own experience with the common dementia, Gates — who serves as chair of the Gates Foundation — is committed to working toward a cure for the common dementia, which currently affects more than seven million Americans, or one in nine people over 65.
In his blog, Gates expressed optimism about the «massive progress» being made in the fight against Alzheimer..

The potential risk of cannabis use has been in the spotlight following recent research pointing toward negative health effects.
This includes a new meta-analysis by French researchers, published in the journal Heart, which reviewed multiple studies to assess the link between cannabis and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
The researchers analyzed data from more than 400 million patients involved in 24 previous cross-sectional studies (capturing data at a single point in time) and cohort studies (following patients over time). One study focused on medical cannabis.
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The overall results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.
The danger was also elevated in people who used cannabis at least once a week.
Several studies found higher odds of acute..

Most households have a stash of painkillers tucked away for surprise headaches or stubborn cramps.
But some may not realize that all painkillers are not created equal, and they don’t all treat the same kind of pain.
Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers fall into two main categories, according to MedLine Plus.
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The first is NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen and naproxen.
«These reduce both pain and inflammation, but can irritate the stomach if not taken with food,» Dr. Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at UC San Diego Health, told Fox News Digital.
The other medication, acetaminophen, also helps with pain and fever, but does not reduce inflammation, Oswald noted.
Dr. Min «Frank» Wu, a physician at AdventHealth in Littleton, Colorado, elaborated on how these drugs work differently in the body.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say they have uncovered an advanced method for detecting cancer.
A new study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery and partly funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years prior to a cancer diagnosis.
The researchers analyzed plasma samples from a large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study to assess risk factors for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a press release.
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Blood samples were analyzed from 26 participants who were diagnosed with cancer within six months of sample collection, and 26 who were not diagnosed with cancer.
Out of these 52 participants, eight scored positively on a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) lab test and were diagnosed with cancer within four months following blood collection.
MCED tests are an experimental ty..

A new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 could account for up to one-third of cases, according to health officials.
One hallmark of this latest strain is a symptom some people are calling «razor blade throat.»
The variant — informally referred to as «Nimbus» — made up an estimated 37% of cases in the U.S. during a two-week period ending June 7, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Nimbus appears to be more easily transmissible, but not more virulent, meaning it doesn’t generally make people sicker than other variants, Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital.
«Many of the COVID subvariants have a characteristic feature,» Siegel said, noting that Nimbus has been known to cause a «razor-sharp» sore throat.
Patients have been reporting extremely painful sore throats, with some comparing the sensation to swallowing razor blades or glass.
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Fitness experts say people should be able to hold a plank for anywhere from 20 seconds up to two minutes, depending on their age.
An 80-year-old Florida man has blown that goal out of the water, recently holding a plank for a whopping 50 minutes — 100 times longer than the average recommendation for his age.
Bob Schwartz held the plank — which is believed to be a record for his age — at the Ocean Reef Fitness Club in Key Largo.
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Luis Bracamonte, director of fitness and wellness at the club, said he witnessed Schwartz’s feat, which earned him the nickname of «The Plankster.»
«To our knowledge, after extensive searching, it is the longest plank ever held by an 80-year-old,» Bracamonte told Fox News Digital. «Mr. Schwartz is an extraordinary individual and a perfect example of a ‘super-ager.’»
A plank is an isometric move where the person holds a push-up position for a set period of time. It is often toute..