Health
Health gap has grown among young US adults, study finds
Levels of health disparity have increased substantially for people born in the United States after 1980, according to new research.
Dec 1, 2011
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LGBT seniors face harder old age, national study finds
Aging and health issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender baby boomers have been largely ignored by services, policies and research. These seniors face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress ...
Nov 16, 2011
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Many boomers avoid living wills, say they're young
(AP) -- Many baby boomers don't have end-of-life legal documents such as a living will - and some say it's because they feel healthy and young in their middle-age years and don't need to dwell on death.
Nov 16, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research on improved treatment options and screening strategies for Hepatitis C
Studies reporting on the effectiveness of new therapies for chronic Hepatitis C virus are among the clinical science presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 76th Annual Scientific Meeting, where investigators ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Demise of Obama long-term care plan leaves gap
(AP) -- It's the one major health expense for which nearly all Americans are uninsured. The dilemma of paying for long-term care is likely to worsen now that the Obama administration pulled the plug on a program seen as ...
Oct 24, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Golfing reawakens some of dementia's muscle memories
Names, dates, places - such memories are lost to the unforgiving chasm of Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 10, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Families urge action as US drafts Alzheimer's plan
(AP) -- As her mother's Alzheimer's worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro's bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers - and the caregivers hired for more and more hours ...
Sep 12, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alzheimer's wave will make Florida its ground zero
As baby boomers head for retirement, population experts have warned Americans to brace for what they call a "silver tsunami." But that tsunami could pose a special danger to Florida - because of Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 25, 2011
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Boomers will be spending billions to counter aging
(AP) -- Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their "forever ...
Aug 21, 2011
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Boomers worry about finances, health costs
(AP) -- The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age
Jul 28, 2011
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