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High blood pressure in your 40s linked to smaller brain size at 70

By Jessica Hamzelou High blood pressure has been linked to brain shrinkage in later lifeasiseeit/Getty People who have high blood pressure in their 40s seem to have smaller brains by the time they are 70. The findings provide more evidence that looking after your health can help prevent dementia, says Jonathan Schott at University College… Read More: High blood pressure in your 40s linked to smaller brain… »

Klobuchar says Obamacare was a missed chance to tackle high drug prices

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Friday that the Obama administration missed the chance to put Big Pharma in its place when it drafted Obamacare. “I would have liked to see this be part of the Affordable Care Act,” Klobuchar said of drug pricing measures in an appearance on CNN. “But it wasn’t, in part because… Read More: Klobuchar says Obamacare was a missed chance to tackle high… »

U.S. high court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily prevented a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from taking effect in a case that presents a key test on the contentious issue following last year’s retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, a pivotal supporter of abortion rights. FILE PHOTO: Anti-abortion marchers rally at… Read More: U.S. high court temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions »