Kidney disease is prevalent in the U.S, posing huge health risks at enormous cost, according to a...
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Bitter pills: Once popular drugs pulled from the market
Nearly 5 billion dollars. That’s how much pharmaceutical company Merck paid to people and...
Dental care: The number one health care service people skimp on
Because dental care can be so expensive, it is the number one health care service people skimp on...
Delirium common for older adults in hospital
According to the American Delirium Society, seven million hospitalized adults experience delirium...
What to do about big money in politics
What can be done to reduce the outsized influence of special interests and a handful of...
American Savings Act would help promote retirement security
Nearly 70 million Americans do not have access to a retirement savings plan through work. But...
Five ways to ease your fear of falling
Editor’s note: According to the National Institutes of Health, more than one in three older...
Who provides long-term services and supports?
Most older adults choose to remain in their communities as they age as long as they can. In order...
Could your hospital make you sick? How to protect yourself...
The hospital is a place that’s supposed to make us well. However, it can also make us very sick...
People with Medicare spend significantly more on health care...
Many people do not realize that health care costs are almost 14% of household income for people...