Nursing Home Care May Be Out of Reach for Many Aging ‘Boomers’
Price tag for 1 year of institutionalized care is now about $84,000, federal report says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Financial Assistance, Nursing Homes, Seniors' Healthread the full article
Bad Weather May Dampen Will to Exercise
People in hot, cold climates less likely to get physical activity, more likely to be obese, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Obesityread the full article
Many U.S. Vets Suffer Chronic Pain, Take Narcotic Painkillers
Better pain management techniques needed, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Chronic Pain, Medicines, Veterans and Military Healthread the full article
Childhood Malnutrition Linked to High Blood Pressure Later in Life
Preventing childhood hunger might help protect heart health, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, High Blood Pressure, Malnutritionread the full article
Lead in Kids’ Blood Linked with Behavioral and Emotional Problems
Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Related MedlinePlus Page: Lead Poisoningread the full article
Most Women Don’t Need Regular Pelvic Exams, New Guidelines State
Review found no evidence they benefit many women, but cervical cancer screening still needed Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Screening, Women's Health Checkupread the full article
HIV Prevention Drug Truvada Might Lower Genital Herpes Risk, Too
But effect isn't strong enough to make it a stand-alone preventive treatment for herpes, expert saysSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genital Herpes, HIV/AIDS Medicinesread the full article
Common HIV Drug May Boost Suicide Risk
Patients taking efavirenz should be assessed for depression, researchers saySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Depression, HIV/AIDS Medicines, Suicideread the full article
Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Heat Illnessread the full article
Alcohol Deaths
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