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How Massachusetts helped the US eradicate measles | Starting Point
- Good morning. With cases of measles in the US at a 33-year high, we're turning back the clock to when Massachusetts led the charge to eradicate the disease. But first, here's what else is going on: Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com . To subscribe, sign up here . The US has officially recorded more measles cases this year than in any since Johnny Carson left "The Tonight Show." Newly released CDC data shows ...

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New Blood Test Reveals How Fast Your Organs Are Aging. Your Brain's Biological Age May Hold the Key to How Long You Live
- People with "older" brains had a much higher risk of dying compared to "younger" brains. When you blow out your birthday candles each year, you're marking the passage of time but not necessarily the passage of age. Chronological age is one thing (and scientists increasingly agree it's just a number), but what matters more is biological age (how old your cells behave). The difference between biological and ...

Source: zmescience.com