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The divided fortunes of parents and their adult children are part of a split-screen economy that is delivering robust returns for high earners and many older Americans while conditions for many others worsen.

Each can worsen the other, creating a harmful feedback loop between oral inflammation and general health.

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When this happens, neurons lose their ability to generate fats needed for energy and normal operation, leading to early and progressively worsening communication problems between nerve cells.

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The contraction in the industry has worsened, as several years of drought have forced ranchers to slash their herds.

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While migrants stranded in Libya have suffered for years, the situation has worsened since the outbreak of war in Sudan in 2023.

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