Play on! In a first, brain training cuts risk of dementia 10 years later
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) For the first time ever, researchers have managed to reduce people’s risk for dementia —
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What Medicare Does Not Cover
Many Medicare enrollees are surprised when they learn about some of the basic healthcare services that regular Medicare simply won’t
Read MoreNo Primary Care Doc? We’ll Get You One
(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News) Health insurers are gearing up to comply with a new Covered California rule
Read MoreDo You Know When to Sign Up for Medicare?
The best time to sign up for Medicare is during the period starting three months before or after your 65th
Read MoreMedicare Fraud: $1 Billion in Miami Area
The U.S. Justice Department have charged an owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a
Read MoreSurgeon Says Apps May Turn Organ Donation Support Into ‘Concrete Action’
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Users of Tinder, the popular online dating app, usually swipe right on
Read MoreOlympus Told U.S. Executives No Broad Scope Warning Needed Despite Superbug Outbreaks
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) Faced with superbug outbreaks in three countries by early 2013, Japanese device giant
Read MorePowassan Virus?
The Massachusetts Department of Health says it’s received nine cases of the virus since 2013, with one of those cases
Read MoreMontana’s ‘Pain Refugees’ Leave State To Get Prescribed Opioids
(By Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Federal authorities say about 78 Americans die every day from
Read MoreAre Physicians Ready for Zika Infected Babies?
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting three more babies have been born in the United States with
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