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Insomnia severity more pronounced in older Hispanics

Insomnia is a more pronounced problem than expected among Hispanics over age 50, according to results of a study by Christopher N. Kaufmann, PhD, and his coauthors. Dr. Kaufmann and his colleagues studied 22,252 participants of white, Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, or other race/ethnicity. Participant data came from a nationally representative survey from 2002 to 2010, […]

Counseling geriatric patients about opportunity and risk when ‘digital dating’

Baby Boomers represent a rapidly growing segment of digital device users.1 As these people age, their continued, even increasing, use of the Internet can be expected.1 At the same time, many older adults (age ≥65) are engaged in intimate relationships and regard sexuality as an important part of life. At this intersection, the Internet is […]

Access to health in the developed and developing world

The idea that complete access to optimum health care is reserved only for the financially stable in the society or that inequality in health care access should exist for various social reasons first of all should not harmonize with our thoughts and policies against that should be formulated and implemented globally. To think that the […]

Senior Health: Men often let health slip after spouse dies

Charles Hendrix Sr., 74, lost his wife of almost 41 years, Jacqueline, in December. He’s found it hard to get out of his South Side home after her passing, but he has support from his son and his church. It’s been six months since Charles Hendrix Sr.’s wife died of heart disease, and he still […]

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Louisiana Expands Medicaid; First in Deep South

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is becoming the first state in the Republican-dominated Deep South to expand its Medicaid program, with more than 233,000 people already enrolled in the government-financed insurance coverage that began July 1. Medicaid expansion fulfills one of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ main campaign promises, embracing the health law championed by […]

Abortions Totals Fell Under Overturned Texas Law

AUSTIN, Texas — Abortions in Texas plummeted about 15 percent during the first year after approval of tough restrictions that the U.S. Supreme Court has since struck down — a decline that activists say shows how hard it had become to get an abortion in America’s second-largest state. The health department released the statistics June […]

New Mexico Will Cut Less from Medicaid Fees

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is cutting Medicaid payments by less than originally planned in response to concerns raised by Native American tribal leaders, hospitals and other health care providers. The Human Service Department that oversees Medicaid health care for the poor and disabled also is easing cuts to dentists and the University of […]

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More people in less space: rapid urbanisation threatens global health

The global population looks set to rise to 9.7 billion people by 2050, when it is expected that more than two-thirds of humanity will be living in urban areas. The global health community is bracing itself. Compared to a more traditional rural existence, the shift in lifestyle and inevitable increase in exposure to pollution will […]

Why You Shouldn’t Put Baby Powder Down There

African-American women who reported regular use of body powder were at greater risk for ovarian cancer compared to their peers who didn’t use talc, a new study shows. Regular use of powder was associated with ovarian cancer regardless of where the women used it, the researchers report. Users of genital powder had more than a […]

Federal Funds Target Native Americans in Cities

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Health programs serving Native Americans in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Reno, Nevada, are among dozens of non-profits that have been awarded federal Indian Health Service grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency says the grants are meant to make healthcare more accessible to Native Americans living in […]

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Garden Plots Fill Need for Healthy Eating

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Lee Jennings looked through his office window and over the 3 acres of well-mowed grass and forest land outside. There was always something happening out there: Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings, camp outs, cookouts. He got to thinking, “It’s land that is just mowed. Why not get more people involved […]

Research focuses on health needs of gays, lesbians

Researchers now have a broader understanding of the health disparities suffered by gay, lesbian and bisexual people. A recent study found that these groups are more likely to suffer psychological distress, heavy drinking and heavy cigarette smoking. The study, published in the American Medical Association’s Internal Medicine journal on Monday, sheds new light on such […]

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