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Make Telemedicine Accessible for Seniors

Telemedicine is highly beneficial for seniors, but vision and hearing loss and technology are obstacles. Here are trends that should help. >

Food Stamps Pay Health Dividends

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or SNAP program may seem expensive, but its price appears to be offset by savings in healthcare costs. >

Flu Vaccines Help the Heart

Having a flu shot protects you from more than the flu virus; it can prevent heart problems, too. So why do so few hospitals offer it? >

Seniors' New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World

Seniors are the largest COVID-19 high risk group. How they travel, gather with friends and receive medical care will never be the same. >

Catching Cancer Early

It may soon be possible to detect some of the deadliest cancers years earlier than ever before using a simple blood test. >

A Woman's Heart

Women's hearts don't get the respect they should. Too often issues like hypertension and high cholesterol are left un- or under-treated. >

Unmasked Marauders

It's hard to believe that some people don't feel masks are necessary. A new study makes clear just how far COVID spreads when people talk. >

Poverty and Prevention

Income plays a big role in who does and doesn't get preventive heart care. >

Telemedicine: The Doctor Will See You Online

Telemedicine could free up hospital staff and offer a safer way for patients to see their doctors during the pandemic and beyond. >

Location and Longevity

Where you live, in addition to your genes and lifestyle, has an impact on how long you live. How does your part of the U.S. stack up? >

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