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Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
When a Parent Moves In
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
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