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Dana G. Smith

Reporter · AU

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Dana G. Smith

    How drinking affects your dementia risk (opens the original)

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    Researchers are still investigating what alcohol does to the brain, and what (if any) amount is safe. In 2003, a study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association reported that having two or more alcoholic beverages per day was associated with a 22% increased risk of dementia. But people who drank less than that had up to a 54% lower risk, compared with people who didn’t drink at all. “I remember reading that JAMA paper 20-some odd years ago and thinking, I really ou

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Dana G. Smith

    ADHD symptoms change as you age. Here’s what to expect (opens the original)

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    Elizabeth’s two sons, ages eight and 10, have both been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. So have Elizabeth, 37, and her husband, 41. To manage it all, Elizabeth and her husband have implemented an elaborate system of medications and to-do lists. There are whiteboards all over their Southern California home to help with task management and communication. “I joke that our house is half house, half classroom, half occupational therapist office,” Elizabeth says. (She asked to

  3. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Dana G. Smith

    The most important longevity term you’ve probably never heard of (opens the original)

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    Intrinsic capacity, a holistic measure of what someone’s body and mind are capable of, is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human ageing. Photo / Madison Ketcham, New York Times Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human ageing. What if there were a single metric that could capture every aspect of your health – how strong you are, how clear your vision is, how sharply you think? That’s the goal of intrinsic capacity, a holistic measure

  4. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Dana G. Smith

    New studies link menopause hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer’s risk (opens the original)

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    Whether menopause hormone therapy protects against Alzheimer’s disease is one of the fiercest debates in women’s health. Photo / Getty Images Outside experts have pointed to significant limitations of the research, however, and cautioned that the findings should not be seen as definitive. Whether menopause hormone therapy protects against Alzheimer’s disease is one of the fiercest debates in women’s health. Some gynaecologists have promoted the idea, as have social media influencers. But researc

  5. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Dana G. Smith

    Nine things experts wish you would do in midlife to increase longevity (opens the original)

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    Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years. NEW YORK – How you treat your body and brain in your midlife years, loosely defined as 40 to 60, can hugely influence how you age in the decades to come. The seeds for many age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and dementia, are sown in middle age, so it is important to start thinking about prevention early. And it takes a l

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