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Health

Bongs, booze and baby boomers

If you ask someone what a typical heavy drinker or drug user looks like, they're probably more likely to evoke images of Gen Ys with tattoos and piercings than greying baby boomers.

Aug 23, 2017

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Medications

Opioid misuse is increasing in middle-aged Britons – here's how it could cause an addiction crisis

The older we get, the more likely we are to suffer with long-term health problems. Life expectancy may be increasing, but so are the number of years we spend in ill health. In people aged 50 and over, the leading causes of ...

Jul 31, 2017

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EHR-based prompt ups hepatitis C screening for baby boomers

(HealthDay)—Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based prompt can improve hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rates among baby boomers, according to a study published online July 17 in Hepatology.

Jul 20, 2017

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Majority of Americans say they are anxious about health—millennials are more anxious than baby boomers

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are extremely or somewhat anxious about health and safety for themselves and their families and more than a third are more anxious overall than last year. By generation, millennials are the ...

May 23, 2017

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Health

Periodic check-ups key to baby boomer health and longevity

For some baby boomers, getting ready for a routine visit with their doctor is like training for a marathon. Some patients want to be in the best shape possible before stepping on that scale and getting those lab results. ...

Apr 17, 2017

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Testing for hepatitis C virus remains low among baby boomers

A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) two years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended it for all baby ...

Mar 8, 2017

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Health

Think you're not having enough sex? Try being a senior in assisted living

Love is in the air for millions today, but probably not so much for seniors in assisted living facilities. And it may not be for lack of desire.

Feb 14, 2017

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why baby boomers need a hepatitis C screening

Baby boomers, adults born between 1945 and 1965, are five times more likely to have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Jul 26, 2016

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Health

Baby boomers line up for Busselton ageing study

Some 5,000 baby boomers in Busselton are taking part in a unique health study examining how they're likely to cope with old age and how to better treat the diseases affecting them.

Jul 12, 2016

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