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• 1 in 20 Cases of Dementia Occurs in People Under 65
• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
• 1 in 5 Americans Has an STD: CDC
• 1 in 5 Medicare Patients Use Medical Marijuana: Survey
• 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Now Skip Meds Because of Cost
• 10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
• 18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds
• 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study
• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
• 75 or Older? Statins Can Still Benefit Your Heart
• 8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
• A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter
• A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
• A Mentally Challenging Job Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
• Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
• Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
• Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer's Drug?
• Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay
• Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's
• Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
• Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain
• A-Fib May Be Bigger Threat to Women's Brains Than Men's
• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• Ageism Is Everywhere and Can Harm Health
• Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
• Almost 1 in 3 U.S. Seniors Now Sees at Least 5 Doctors Per Year
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration
• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
• Alzheimer's: Buying Time
• Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
• American Dental Association Pushes for Dental Coverage Under Medicaid
• Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug
• Americans' COVID Medical Bills Are Set to Rise
• Americans' Odds for Parkinson's May Be Higher Than Thought
• Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll
• Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic
• America's 4th Leading Cause of Death: Poverty
• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'
• An Apple (and Some Blackberries) Each Day May Keep Frailty Away
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• Appeals Court Ruling Keeps Obamacare Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
• Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
• As Eviction Rates Rise, So Do Local Death Rates, U.S. Study Finds
• As Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Seniors' Sense of Smell Declines, Their Risk for Depression Rises
• As Suicide Rates Climb, Older Men Are Most Vulnerable
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds
• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
• Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study
• Bathing and Alzheimer's Disease
• Being a Jerk Not a Recipe for Getting Ahead at Work
• Being Isolated May Shrink the Aging Brain
• Being Social May Be Key to 'Sense of Purpose' as You Age
• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study
• Besides Boosting Health, a Vegan Diet Might Save You Money
• Biden Administration Buys More Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Ward Off Shortage
• Biden Administration Calls for Crackdown on Misleading Medicare Ads
• Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
• Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
• Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Trump-Era Law on Surprise Medical Bills
• Biden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed
• Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
• Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
• Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
• Big Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire
• Big Paychecks Pay Off in Self-Confidence, Study Finds
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms
• 'Boomerang Kids': When an Adult Child Moves Back Home
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Burdened by Medical Bills, Many Americans With Diabetes Turn to Crowdfunding for Help
• Buying Your Own Health Insurance Just Got Way Less Expensive
• California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation
• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
• Cancer Can Take Financial Toll on a Survivors' Kids: Study
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer in Uninsured Often Diagnosed at More Advanced, Lethal Stage
• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Cancer's Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
• Caregiving's Financial Toll Is Often Hidden
• Cases of Dangerous Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections Are Spreading
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Census Shows America's Population Is Older Than Ever
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Charity Scams Get Active Over the Holidays: Expert Tips to Avoid Them
• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Child's Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance
• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
• Cigarette Sales Jumped During Pandemic
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
• Clearing Out Clutter Might Not Help People With Dementia
• Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth -- and Their Beloved Pets
• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs
• Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost
• Compounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
• Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
• Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread
• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
• Cost a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening for Many U.S. Women
• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring
• Cost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a 'Brain Coach' Help Folks at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's?
• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
• Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?
• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
• Counting Steps? Here's How Many You Need to Boost Health
• Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
• Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
• COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
• COVID Boosters Raise Antibody Levels by 85% in Nursing Home Residents
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• COVID Hospital Stays Leave Some Survivors With Big Medical Bills
• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home
• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• Cutting Calories May Slow Aging in Healthy Adults
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación
• Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
• Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
• Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
• Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Aging Brains
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Digestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors' Mental Health
• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study
• Do You Feel Old? It Could Be Aging You
• Do You Live in a 'Food Swamp'? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Doctors' Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People
• Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
• Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
• Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35
• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills
• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study
• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns
• Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory
• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently
• Experiment Shows Many Seniors Falling Prey to 'Impostor Scams'
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• Failing Health Leaves Older Americans Vulnerable to Scams, Poll Finds
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate
• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
• FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults
• FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
• FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic  Insulin
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer
• Few Kids Get Dental Fluoride Treatments, Though Insurance Will Pay
• Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
• Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
• Financial Planning With Your Parents
• Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America
• First Year of Pandemic Saw Depression Rates Triple
• Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
• Fooled by Fake News: Does Age Matter?
• For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss
• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
• 'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
• Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
• Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
• Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer's Foundation This November
• Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots: WHO
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors' Odds of Early Death
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Growing Up Poor May Rewire a Child's Brain: Study
• Gun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
• Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on Lives of Survivors, Their Families
• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
• Half of Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers
• Happiness From Home Buying Is Often Fleeting, Study Shows
• Have Arthritis? Take a Swing at Golf for Better Health
• Having Someone Who'll Listen May Be Good for Your Aging Brain
• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
• Heading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist
• Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts
• Health Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for the Rest of the Year
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
• Heavy Drinking Could Raise Your Risk for Frailty: Study
• Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• High Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911
• High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
• High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
• House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer's Drug Approval
• How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Does Your State Rank for Health Care?
• How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Long Do Teeth Survive After Root Canal?
• How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
• How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How to Find a Caregiver: A Guide
• How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults
• Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
• In Poorer Households, Quitting Smoking May Help Boost Food Supply
• In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion
• 'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
• Inflation Has Americans' Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
• Inflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
• Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
• Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
• It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
• Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
• Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms
• Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey
• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
• Just 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
• Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Less Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have 'High Therapeutic Value': Study
• Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
• Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
• Little Change in Number of Uninsured in  Pandemic's First Year
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
• Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
• Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
• Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey
• Many Americans With Long COVID Have Trouble Accessing Care
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments
• Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
• Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
• Many U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
• Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All
• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study
• Medical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
• Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care
• Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy
• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
• Medicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors
• Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• Medicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
• Medicare's Free Wellness Visit Can Prevent Diabetes Amputation
• Medicare's Penalties for Poor-Quality Dialysis Centers Aren't Helping: Study
• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
• Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
• Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
• Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
• Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured After Emergency Ends
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
• Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy
• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study
• Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online
• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
• More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
• More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Older Americans Use Online 'Patient Portals' to Access Care
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
• More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
• Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
• Most Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
• Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
• Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Neighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
• Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New Postpartum Depression Drug Comes With Hefty Price Tag
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• Nutrient Taurine Might Help Extend Life, Animal Studies Show
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity Costs the Average U.S. Adult Almost $1,900 per Year: Study
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
• One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
• Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing
• Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Over a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
• Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors
• Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
• Paid Sick Leave Saves Workers' Lives: Study
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
• Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
• Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom
• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage, White House Warns
• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
• Pfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives: Study
• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
• Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
• Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
• Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
• Post-Pandemic End to Food Assistance Programs Meant 2 Million More Americans Went Hungry
• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
• President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
• Preventing Alzheimer's
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows
• Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
• Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare
• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
• Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
• Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
• Reversing a Trend, Sicker Americans Are Staying With Medicare Managed Care Plans
• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices
• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
• Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
• Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
• Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
• Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
• Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
• Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
• Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Can Cure, But Costs Almost $3 Million. Who Will Pay?
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
• Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
• Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role
• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
• Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
• Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
• Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
• State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
• State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
• Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
• Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
• Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
• Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
• Struggles With COVID Left Many Americans With Medical Debt
• Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes
• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
• Support for Obamacare Grows as Biden Takes Control: Poll
• Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
• Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
• Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
• Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
• Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
• The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
• There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
• There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
• There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again
• Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman's Muscle Loss
• Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
• Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
• Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
• Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
• Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
• Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
• Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
• Tougher Federal Penalties to Come for Failing Nursing Homes
• Travel Times to Abortion Facilities Have Lengthened After Dobbs Decision: Study
• Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
• Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
• Type of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients' Outcomes
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
• U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
• U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
• U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
• U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
• U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
• Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
• Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
• Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
• Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• When a Parent Moves In
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
• When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
• While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
• WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
• Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
• Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
• Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
• Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia
• Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
• Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain