(HealthDay)—The proportion of U.S. older adults who reported owning and using hearing aids increased from 2011 to 2018, according to
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CDC: 26.4 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes meet ABCS goals
(HealthDay)—About one in four U.S. adults (26.4 percent) with diabetes meet the combined goals for preventing or delaying complications of
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Weight-reduction surgery for severely obese adults may prevent second heart attack, death
People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of
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Obesity increasing in U.S. adults, CDC report finds
Obesity, a risk factor for severe effects of COVID-19, continues to become more common, according to data released Thursday by
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More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with type 2 diabetes
Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among
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Children reveal what they really think of adults – in their own research paper
Every parent knows that sometimes your child says something that stops you in your tracks. Such a moment came for
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The benefits of physical activity for older adults
Physically active older adults benefit from reduced risks of early death, breast and prostate cancer, fractures, recurrent falls, functional limitations,
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Guideline updates: Prevention, management of hepatitis C in adults with chronic kidney disease
In a synopsis of the 2018 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline, published online Sept. 24 in
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No added dizzy episodes for adults on more intensive blood pressure-lowering treatment
Adults who received more intensive treatment to lower their blood pressure were less likely to experience drastic blood pressure drops,
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Brain training shown to restore sharpness in older adults
A new, large-scale study has found older people can train to prevent the decline of their brain’s executive function, which
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