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• Centenarians a Happy Lot, Survey Says

  But aging baby boomers less content, wish they'd taken more chances in their lives

• 'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'

  Smoking, diabetes, other things that harm physical health linked to poorer mental function, study says

• Many Parents Give Kids Cold Medicines When They Shouldn't, Survey Finds

  They often miss fine print on the label warning against use in children younger than 4 years old

• 'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well

  British study says fried foods and red meat lead to premature aging, illness

• Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds

  Surveys find sexual intercourse, pregnancy more common at 14 and older

• Mammograms Every Other Year OK for Women Over 50: Study

  Researchers found similar risk for advanced disease as with yearly screening, but some experts disagree

• Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death

  Study authors stress that improved diet, quitting smoking can minimize the odds

• Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later

  Long-term study found the earlier the weight gain, the greater the increase in heart size, a disease risk factor

• 1 in 4 Breast Cancer Diagnoses May Spur PTSD

  Women who are younger, black or Asian at highest risk for short-term symptoms of stress disorder

• More Younger Women Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer: Study

  Small, but steady, increase over past 30 years warrants further research, experts say

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