It’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR on December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By Yuki Noguchi for NPR on December 22, 2022 The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months
Read MoreCardiac arrest survival rates vary by 71% between hospitals, study finds
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 20, 2022 A recent study found risk-adjusted survival rates for cardiac arrest can
Read MoreHow a CT scan could redefine the standard of care for heart disease diagnosis
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on Dec 19, 2022 Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to
Read MoreAre You an Optimist? Could You Learn to Be? Your Health May Depend on It.
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News on December 13, 2022 When you think about the future, do you expect
Read MoreA Family Death During the Holidays Prompts Questions and Reflection
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It wasn’t the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before,
Read MoreThe Disability Tax: Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Blind Americans
By Laren Weber and Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News on December 2, 2022 A Missouri man who is deaf
Read MoreAssisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News on December 5, 2022 Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the
Read MoreStudy: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow
Read MoreShould Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major
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