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Message to the elderly: It's never too late to prevent illness!
12-13-2007 · EurekAlert!A new study by a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientist has an important message for the elderly: It's not too late to improve your health through diet and exercise, even if you've had an unhealthy lifestyle in the past!
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- Message to the elderly: It's never too late to prevent illness
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A new study by a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientist has an important message for the elderly: It's not too late to improve your health through diet and exercise, even if you've had an unhealthy lifestyle in the past.
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- NIAID experts see dengue as potential threat to US public health
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