Health
Medicare plans to replace Social Security numbers on cards
Old Medicare cards will be going in the shredder.
May 30, 2017
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Older Americans warm to new technology: survey
Americans over age 65 have stepped up their use of technology, with a growing number using the internet along with smartphones and other electronics, a survey showed Wednesday.
May 17, 2017
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Pediatrics
Too many parents say no to helmets for kids on wheels
(HealthDay)—Injuries from cycling or other wheeled activities send over 400,000 kids to U.S. emergency rooms each year. Yet, many parents don't require their children to wear helmets or other safety gear, researchers say.
May 10, 2017
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Health
Copays don't reduce use of Medicare home health care, study shows
In hopes of reducing Medicare spending, policymakers have proposed to charge seniors a copay for home-based care, figuring that senior citizens will use it less if it isn't free. A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, however, ...
May 8, 2017
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Seniors often have trouble managing money, medicines
(HealthDay)—Have you ever wondered when it might be time to step in and help your aging parents manage their finances? Or, their ever-growing list of prescription medications?
Apr 28, 2017
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Health
We're losing our hearing. And it's only going to get worse.
Can you hear me? Maybe not.
Mar 29, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effects of teen prescription stimulant misuse linger into adulthood
Teens should think twice if they believe the negative effects from misusing medication to treat ADHD are short-term. In fact, problems associated with prescription stimulant misuse can last through age 35, according to a ...
Mar 3, 2017
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Health
Teens who vape at increased risk for future cigarette smoking
Among high school seniors who have never smoked a cigarette, those who vape are more than four times more likely to smoke a cigarette in the following year than their peers who do not vape.
Feb 7, 2017
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Health
After-hours ER care may come with a doctor's surcharge
If an emergency department is open 24 hours a day, why would patients be charged extra for coming in "after hours"?
Dec 21, 2016
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Addiction
Teen substance use shows promising decline
The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social media-infused world. The results show a continued ...
Dec 13, 2016
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