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June 6, 2016

Older adults with probable dementia often take part in unsafe activities

Older adults with signs of probable dementia but no formal diagnosis are much more likely to drive, cook and manage their medications and finances than those with a formal diagnosis, which may be unsafe, according to a new study.

June 3, 2016

Deaths of despair: Overdoses, drinking, suicides hit whites

NEW YORK (AP) — Rising drug and alcohol overdoses, suicides, and disease from chronic alcoholism — labeled "deaths of despair" by one expert — are cutting the lives of white Americans short by nearly a half a year on average.

June 1, 2016

When seniors stop driving, social isolation looms

When elderly drivers have to stop getting behind the wheel, they run the risk of social isolation, especially if they don't have an alternative transportation plan, a recent study suggests.

May 31, 2016

After a heart attack, people more likely to take statins as directed

People may do a better job of following doctors' orders to take statin drugs - prescribed to protect against cardiac problems - after they wind up hospitalized for a heart attack, a large study suggests.

May 31, 2016

Flame retardants tied to risk of thyroid disease in women

Women with high levels of common flame retardants in their blood may have an elevated risk for thyroid disease, a recent study suggests.

May 27, 2016

People with celiac disease advised to consider pneumonia vaccine

Seniors are advised to get vaccinated against pneumonia, but that precaution is also a good idea for people of any age with celiac disease, according to a U.K. study.

May 19, 2016

100-year-old woman sets record for 100-meter dash

A retired teacher who works as a volunteer at a South Carolina middle school has set a new world record for the 100-meter dash about one week after celebrating her 100th birthday.

May 19, 2016

Life expectancy worldwide has increased by 5 years, UN reports

Life expectancy worldwide has increased by about five years in the last 15 years according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organization in the fastest gain since the 1960s.

May 18, 2016

Can tai chi help relieve knee joint pain?

Tai chi may work as well as traditional physical therapy for easing pain in people with knee osteoarthritis, a small study suggests.

May 16, 2016

Drug company gifts linked to doctors' prescribing habits

Doctors who receive payments or gifts from pharmaceutical companies are more likely to prescribe brand name medications, a new study suggests.