Psychology & Psychiatry
Severe depression linked to dementia in seniors
(HealthDay)—Major and worsening depression may significantly increase seniors' risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
Apr 12, 2016
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Health
More low-income adults enrolled in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act
A University of Louisville study published today in Health Affairs, found low-income Kentuckians without health insurance declined by 68 percent from 35 percent uninsured at the end of 2013 to 11 percent in late 2014. Completed ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Health
Few adults discuss subjective memory complaints with doctors
(HealthDay)—Few adults aged 45 years or older with subjective memory complaints (SMCs) report discussing these with a health care professional, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Younger breast cancer survivors face bigger hurdles
Breast cancer takes a daunting toll on all women, but it hits younger women especially hard, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Feb 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Nonrecommended screenings for prostate, breast cancer in older individuals
An estimated 15.7 percent of individuals 65 or older may have received nonrecommended screenings for prostate and breast cancers because they had limited life expectancies of less than 10 years, according to an article published ...
Jan 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Even before ACA, cancer survivors in non-expansion states had less health-care access
How will Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) change cancer survivors' access to healthcare? Answering the question first requires defining access to healthcare before the ACA. An analysis published in the ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Health
Medicaid expansion improves breast cancer screening for low-income women
Low-income women in Medicaid expansion states in the U.S. are more likely to have a breast screening performed than those in non-expansion states, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Health
Solo grandparents raising grandchildren at greater risk than parents for serious health problems
Single grandparents raising grandchildren are more vulnerable to poor physical and mental health than are single parents, according to a study recently published in Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research.
Sep 14, 2015
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Health
Men, people over 65 sleep better when they have access to nature
Men and persons age 65 and older who have access to natural surroundings, whether it's the green space of a nearby park or a sandy beach and an ocean view, report sleeping better, according to a new University of Illinois ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Cardiology
Aspirin use common among Americans with heart trouble
(HealthDay)—About seven in 10 Americans who've had heart disease or a stroke regularly take aspirin, U.S. health officials report.
Jul 16, 2015
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