Research links Down Syndrome with a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's
According to the Alzheimer's Association, people with Down syndrome face a substantially higher risk of Alzheimer's disease as they age.
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According to the Alzheimer's Association, people with Down syndrome face a substantially higher risk of Alzheimer's disease as they age.
John Dunleavy has worked for TD Garden and the Boston Bruins Foundation for the last ten years.
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Christian Bowers has Down syndrome, and his mom, Donna Herter, said his lack of friends was making him feel depressed. She didn't know where to turn. So, she posted on Facebook.
This year, Mattel's 2023 Fashionistas lineup includes new dolls in a variety of body types including a new Fashionista doll wearing braces and a Ken Fashionista doll with a prosthetic leg, according to the company.
A St. Petersburg model with Down syndrome is seeing his dreams come true after a Florida-based company rolled out a new ad campaign where he is featured front and center.
George Mason University promised to do "better in the future" after student with Down syndrome was rejected by every sorority during recruitment over the weekend.
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A young man with Down Syndrome, who became a viral video sensation, is in South Florida for the Orange Bowl. He doesn't start classes until next fall, but Rion Holcombe, 20, is already the Clemson Tigers' biggest fan.
A new maternity screening test allows expectant mothers to learn more about their unborn babies earlier, but some fear it may cause more women to terminate pregnancies when babies are shown to have disabilities.
A local amateur mixed-martial-arts fighter is proving that perceived limitations are only in the mind.
Family members of a special needs man who was allegedly battered while in Miami-Dade police custody have hired an attorney in what they say is an "unjustified" case.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
FIFA says it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday.
Argentina erased a two-goal deficit in the final 11 minutes as Lionel Messi scored the equalizer and Enzo Fernández netted a stoppage-time winner to beat Egypt 3-2.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
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Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
FIFA says it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday.
Argentina erased a two-goal deficit in the final 11 minutes as Lionel Messi scored the equalizer and Enzo Fernández netted a stoppage-time winner to beat Egypt 3-2.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
Gov. DeSantis signed a bill last year requiring municipalities with fire departments to only buy gear without toxic chemicals.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump is tightening bonds with Turkey.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case are seeking to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
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On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.