Health

Trustees rating health of Social Security, Medicare

The federal government's two largest benefit programs face short- and long-term financial problems as they close in on milestone anniversaries. The magnitude of those problems will become clearer when the trustees for Social ...

Medical economics

Hearing aid coverage could be 'transformational'

About half of all Americans older than 60 and two-thirds older than 70 have some degree of hearing loss, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. Many older people cannot afford the prohibitive price of hearing ...

Health

All the reasons a cup of coffee really can be good for you

Consuming too much caffeine is definitely bad for your health, and there may be good reasons why some people want to quit it altogether. But if you despair at the idea of giving up your morning coffee, fear not.

Medical research

Researchers highlight benefits of sharing human brain data

In recent years, the scientific community has seen a push for more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) neurophysiology data sharing. While certain measures have been put in place by institutions such ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Parenting in a post-pandemic world

If you're a parent or child caretaker, the news can feel especially daunting in these post-pandemic times. Math and reading proficiency levels among fourth- and eighth-graders across the U.S. dropped precipitously between ...

Pediatrics

Health benefits of kids and sports

Some children are back in the classroom, and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and it's not just because of physical activity.

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