Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Deaths from Alzheimer's far more common in rural America

(HealthDay)—Death rates from Alzheimer's disease are particularly high in the rural United States, a preliminary study finds, highlighting a need for health care resources in traditionally under-served areas.

Oncology & Cancer

Barriers to physician skin exam ID'd for young melanoma survivors

(HealthDay)—Barriers to health care access, especially cost, are associated with increased odds of not having an annual physician skin examination (PSE) among young melanoma survivors, according to a research letter published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Governments deaf to hearing loss, says WHO

One in four people around the world—nearly 2.5 billion—could face some degree of hearing loss by 2050 with at least 700 million requiring access to treatment and rehabilitation, a WHO report warns.

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