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October 26, 2015

World not prepared to support growing elderly population, UN report says

The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study going out Tuesday by the United Nations and an elder rights group.

October 26, 2015

Early x-rays might not help elderly with new back pain

Older people with a new episode of back pain shouldn’t be sent right away for x-rays or other imaging studies, new research suggests.

October 26, 2015

4 ways exercise makes you younger

Everyone knows exercise can make you look better.

October 26, 2015

Dad with cancer writes daughter 826 notes to read throughout high school

Ever since his daughter Emma started kindergarten, Garth Callaghan has been writing her tiny napkin notes every day to put into her school lunch.  Now, after being diagnosed with cancer, he plans to write her more than 800 notes to read through high school - in case he isn't there to give them to her.

October 26, 2015

Men take more ‘idiotic risks,’ study finds

Men tend to take more risks than women do, and they also seem to be ahead of women in engaging in risky behavior that is extremely "idiotic," according to researchers who revealed in a new study that the majority of the receivers of a Darwin Award are men.

October 26, 2015

Cats may be the key to developing a successful HIV vaccine for humans

A cat AIDS virus protein was found to trigger an effective immune response in blood from HIV-infected humans, a finding that could lead to the development of a successful AIDS vaccine for humans.

October 26, 2015

Study: Surgery Checklist Works, but Benefits Vary

A surgical checklist, similar to what pilots use before every flight, can lower patient death rates -- though the drop was smaller than past research has found

October 26, 2015

Treating chronic diseases: Medications and side effects

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Here are the most common chronic diseases, typically prescribed medications and their associated side effects

October 26, 2015

Experts worry over possible link between child CT scans and cancer

Fewer CT scans were done on American children in recent years after a steep increase from 1996 to 2005, a new study showed, but medical experts said they remain concerned that too many youngsters are being unnecessarily exposed to the procedure's harmful radiation.

October 26, 2015

Physical fitness may be tied to slower memory decline

Being in good physical shape may help preserve people's thinking and memory skills, suggests a new study.