Health
Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century, particularly for those who are better-educated and more affluent.
Sep 19, 2017
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Researchers show that speech information is more distracting for elderly drivers
The navigation system announces a detour, radio programs are selected by voice command: for many, in-car voice control is an everyday occurrence. Companies also have seniors in mind as customers. In research, however, it ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Child heart patients treated for rare surgical infection
At least a dozen children who had heart surgery at Children's Hospital New Orleans between late May and July have infected incisions, apparently from contaminated equipment.
Sep 12, 2017
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Addiction
Dangerous drug use trend among high school seniors, study reveals
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), commonly marketed as "Spice" and "K2", are potent new psychoactive compounds being used among high school students, with a high risk of adverse health outcomes. Some compounds found in SCs resemble ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Health
A decade later, older Americans are still going hungry
Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million people age 60 or older in the U.S., or 8.1 percent, are food insecure. Although this percentage went down from 2014 to 2015, ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Teen drivers take more chances as senior year begins
(HealthDay)—Older teens are more likely to do risky things while driving and have a higher rate of crashes and near misses than their younger classmates, a new survey finds.
Aug 4, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Heavy drinking during adolescence—dire effects on the brain
What would a celebration be without alcohol, whether we are talking about a private or professional event? Drinking alcohol, is a well-engrained and long-standing social habit in many countries around the world, even though ...
Jul 18, 2017
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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 ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Health
Talking money with the hospital trying to treat you
The financial counselor will see you now.
Jun 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids in high-achieving schools: Addiction down the road?
They have what most would want - affluent upwardly mobile parents, living in comfortable homes in the suburbs, going to an elite high school and being groomed for the nation's best colleges. And they appear to thrive in this ...
May 31, 2017
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