Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.Read More
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Analysis of the US Health and Retirement Study
An explanation of the findings from the federally financed survey to assess long-term care needs and finances of those 65 and older.Read More
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The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Goes Barefoot To Bathroom On Plane, And Ickiness Is Nonstop
A conservative commentator who photographed the “disgusting” evidence said the presidential candidate “needs to be removed from the race immediately.”Read More
View More Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Goes Barefoot To Bathroom On Plane, And Ickiness Is Nonstop‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond Opioids
Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more…
View More ‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond OpioidsCan’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog
Adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the trend. Researchers point to long Covid as a major cause.Read More
View More Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive FogNew Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study
The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients at risk of heart disease.Read…
View More New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small StudyThe Bodily Indignities of the Space Life
The race is on to put hotels in space and neighborhoods on the moon. Here’s some of what we know about how Earthlings fare beyond…
View More The Bodily Indignities of the Space LifeThe Only People Who Understand What a Caregiver Goes Through
Mentoring programs bring together those just starting to care for family members with dementia and those who have been coping for some time.Read More
View More The Only People Who Understand What a Caregiver Goes ThroughGonorrhea Is Becoming Drug Resistant. Scientists Just Found a Solution.
A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics.Read More
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