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U.S. measles cases hit decades-long peak: Where does Ohio stand?
- CLEVELAND, Ohio — Measles cases, which have been rising across the United States all year, hit a grim milestone this week. The number of confirmed measles cases in the U.S. in 2025 has climbed to 1,288 -- the most in any year since 1992 and the most since the disease was declared nationally eradicated in 2000 , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week. Ohio has recorded 35 ...

Source: cleveland.com
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Biological age of the brain emerges as a powerful predictor of longevity
- The candles on your birthday cake don't tell the whole story. As anyone who ever attended a high-school reunion can tell you, some people age faster than others. Whoever put the candles on your cake probably didn't have to guess your chronological age. But research has shown that we also have what's called a "biological age," a cryptic but more accurate measure of our physiological condition and likelihood of ...

Source: news-medical.net