Psychology & Psychiatry
Pets bring people big mental health boost: Poll
The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows.
Mar 4, 2024
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Health
Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan
Canada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care system in decades.
Mar 1, 2024
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Addiction
Poll shows strong support among Black voters for menthols ban
Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Feb 23, 2024
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Surgery
Data show worries about costs, time off work and COVID-19 kept some older adults from having surgery
When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.
Jan 30, 2024
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Addiction
Digital dice and youth: 1 in 6 parents say they probably wouldn't know if teens were betting online
As young people increasingly have access and exposure to online gambling, only one in four parents say they have talked to their teen about some aspect of virtual betting, a national poll suggests.
Jan 22, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New poll finds few older adults use direct-to-consumer health services
Only a small percentage of older Americans have jumped on the rising trend of getting health care services and prescriptions directly from an online-only company, rather than seeing their usual health care providers in person ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Medications
Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll
The vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weight, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 finds.
Dec 13, 2023
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Addiction
One in eight older adults use cannabis products, suggesting need to screen for risks
More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they've consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year and 4% saying they do so multiple times a week, according to a new study of people ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Health plays a role in older adults' vulnerability to scams, poll suggests
Three out of every four older adults say they have experienced a fraud attempt by phone, text, email, mail or online in the last two years, a new poll shows. Three in ten say they've been victims of at least one scam.
Nov 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Small acts of kindness make most Americans feel better, poll finds
As the holiday season approaches, most Americans say that small acts of kindness make them feel better, and that is true for both giving and receiving those acts. And acts of kindness were happening: in the past three months, ...
Nov 9, 2023
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