All kinds of natural disasters — hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, dangerous heat waves — pose substantial risks to older adults. Yet, not enough seniors prepare for these events in advance, […]
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Family Caregivers Find Support on #dementia TikTok
It all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out to attend a friend’s comedy show. She was on the […]
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Court Ruling May Spur Competitive Health Plans to Bring Back Copays for Preventive Services
Tom and Mary Jo York are a health-conscious couple, going in for annual physicals and periodic colorectal cancer screening tests. Mary Jo, whose mother and aunts had breast cancer, also […]
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‘Science Friday’ and KHN: Examining Medicine’s Definition of Death Informs the Abortion Debate
There is a widespread consensus in medicine on the definition of death, and those standards have been codified into laws in nearly every U.S. state. There’s no such medical consensus […]
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Rural Americans Have Difficulty Accessing a Promising Cancer Treatment
Suzanne BeHanna initially turned down an experimental but potentially lifesaving cancer treatment. Three years ago, the newlywed, then 62, was sick with stage 4 lymphoma, sick from two failed rounds […]
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If I am romantically attracted to girls but like to have sex with guys, then what is my sexuality?
Hi-great question, thanks for asking. You write about an experience that people are thankfully becoming more open about. There is a range of ways to ‘be’ in the world and […]
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The […]
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Even Well-Intended Laws Can’t Protect Us From Inaccurate Provider Directories
If you have medical insurance, chances are you’ve been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan’s network. […]
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When I urinate should I retract the foreskin? I don’t usually do this but some of my other uncut friends said they do to promote hygiene under the foreskin.
Thanks for your question. It is recommended to gently retract (or pull back) your foreskin when you urinate. You should pull back just far enough to see the meatus (the […]
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Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users
Robin Bolduc isn’t the type of person who takes “no” for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband’s wheelchair. Her husband, Bruce Goguen, 69, is paralyzed […]
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