Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Trapping mozzies at home to detect disease

Householders and school children are being urged to get behind a University of South Australia campaign to help keep the State free from nasty viruses and diseases.

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How the built environment impacts healthy ageing

Streetscapes, cafes, buses and planes weren't necessarily designed to deal with the ageing population explosion, however older people can advocate change to their environment by voicing concerns.

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Among farmworkers, immigrants are less likely to use SNAP

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly known as "food stamps"—that helps low-income individuals and families purchase food is less likely to be used by farmworkers eligible for the benefit ...

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Older adults are good Samaritans to strangers

People tend to become more generous as they age. This certainly holds true when it comes to helping strangers, according to a recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Findings from the ...

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Facebook's lure the same for young and old

(HealthDay)—Older adults are joining Facebook in large numbers for the same reasons as kids and younger adults—to develop social connections, a new survey finds.

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