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![NSAIDs may increase heart risks in people with osteoarthritis-7310 NSAIDs may increase heart risks in people with osteoarthritis-7310](/images/listing_research.jpg)
NSAIDs may increase heart risks in people with osteoarthritis
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are arguably the most commonly used drugs to quell the pain of osteoarthritis (OA).
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![Coping strategy therapy helps family caregivers, saves money-7305 Coping strategy therapy helps family caregivers, saves money-7305](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Coping strategy therapy helps family caregivers, saves money
A program developed in the UK that combines therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia improved the caregivers' mental health for at least six years.
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Resistance training empowers healthy aging: position paper
A freely available position paper issued by a global expert panel and supported by the National Strength and Conditioning Association highlights the importance of resistance training for older adults to empower healthy aging.
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![Consumer robots evolving: What you need to know-7297 Consumer robots evolving: What you need to know-7297](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Consumer robots evolving: What you need to know
Shipments of domestic aide robotics, including robot vacuums, mops and lawnmowers, are forecast to reach 47 million in 2024 from only 19 million in 2019.
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![Stats: 46% of adults 70+ wrongly take daily aspirin-7294 Stats: 46% of adults 70+ wrongly take daily aspirin-7294](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: 46% of adults 70+ wrongly take daily aspirin
Nearly half (46%) of US adults ages 70 and older who don't have heart disease nonetheless take aspirin daily, often without a doctor's recommendation, and despite the fact that current guidelines are against this practice.
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![Tech Talk: Short-term walking can have long-term benefits-7287 Tech Talk: Short-term walking can have long-term benefits-7287](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tech Talk: Short-term walking can have long-term benefits
We know that walking is great for health. But how long do the results of a walking program last?
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