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Convertibles Hazardous to Your Hearing?
Oct. 6, 2009 -- Convertible lovers who take to the open road with the top down may be risking hearing damage, according to a new study out of the U.K. "If you are exposed for long periods above 85 decibels [of sound], you have the potential for hearing loss," says Philip Michael, MD, an ear-nose-thr
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Vitamin D May Help Prevent Falls
Oct. 2, 2009 -- Taking vitamin D supplements, at a dose of 700-1,000 international units per day, may make falling 19% less likely for people aged 65 and older. That news comes from a research review published online in BMJ, formerly called the British Medical Journal. The review is based on eight s
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Study: ER Patients Wait Too Long for Care
Oct. 2, 2009 -- Even the sickest patients treated in hospital emergency departments across the U.S. routinely wait longer than they should for medical care, new research suggests. Just 14% of hospitals met their own target time frame for treating very sick patients at least 90% of the time. And slig
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Living to 100 to Become Common?
Oct. 1, 2009 -- Reaching the age of 100 may become pretty ordinary for most babies born in rich countries since 2000, according to a new report. "If the pace of increase in life expectancy in developed countries over the past two centuries continues through the 21st century, most babies born since 2
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Too-Thin Thighs Unhealthy?
Sept. 4, 2009 -- Having thighs that are too skinny may be a sign of increased risk of death or heart disease, a Danish study shows. The study, published online in BMJ (formerly called the British Medical Journal), tracked thigh circumference and a host of other traits in more than 2,700 Danish men a
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Too Much Radiation From Medical Imaging?
Aug. 26, 2009 -- As many as 4 million adults in the U.S. under the age of 65 are being exposed to high, potentially cancer-causing levels of radiation from medical imaging tests of unproven value, according to a new government-funded study. Analysis of insurance claims for close to 1 million non-eld
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Life Expectancy Still Heading Higher
Aug. 19, 2009 -- Life expectancy continues its upward trend in the U.S., notching up by about two-and-a-half months in 2007 over 2006. That may not sound like a lot, but step back and look at the gain over a decade: Babies born in 2007 have a life expectancy that's 1.4 years greater than babies born
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Older People Are Binge Drinkers, Too
Aug. 17, 2009 -- Older people as well as aging baby boomers may be turning to booze and binge drinking, a new study shows. The study raises significant concerns, researchers say, because doctors often overlook drinking habits, which can be harmful to individual health and public safety. Duke Univers
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World Population Grows Older, but at a Cost
July 22, 2009 -- The number of people 65 and older is exploding around the world, and these elderly folks will outnumber children under 5 for the first time ever within the next decade, says a new report that raises serious questions about financing health care. The 200-page study, called “An Aging
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Statin Drugs May Cut Dementia Risk
July 14, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) -- The popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs taken by millions to help prevent heart attacks and strokes may also protect against the development of dementia. In a study of more than 17,000 people 60 and older, use of statin drugs appeared to cut the risk of devel
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