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Face time with loved ones may help prevent depression in elderly
Frequent get-togethers with their children or friends could help ward off depression in older adults more effectively than phone or…
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Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may be much…
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Vision impairment linked to worse quality of life
While vision impairment can lead to lower quality of life on its own, the negative impact on daily activities may…
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How quickly are you growing old?
Feel like you’re 40 years old going on 60? Or maybe, 40 going on 21? Age may be just a…
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NYC nurses brave storm and aftermath to take care of homebound patients
As New York City continues to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, tens of thousands of patients relying on…
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First stent graft used to help treat heart cancer
Heart cancer is not a very well known cancer – but it does happen. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic see…
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Knee replacements more than doubling in the US
Just like age-defying baby boomers, older folks have seen a surge in knee replacement surgeries, driven partly by a desire…
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FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are…
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Ebola in Uganda: Should we worry in the US?
In Uganda’s western town of Kagadi, a drama is playing put that has both the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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