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Record high can't afford health care: Gallup

The Hill

adults who have recently been unable to afford health care has reached a new high, according to new report published by Gallup, with Black and Hispanic adults accounting for much of the increase. The Gallup report, conducted in partnership with the nonprofit West Health, found that 11 percent of U.S. The share of U.S.

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Associative learning: Primary school children outperform all other age groups

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our mental health. A study shows that children of primary school age demonstrate the highest learning performance in this area.

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31 million Americans borrowed money for health care last year: Poll

The Hill

More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance, the West Health-Gallup survey found. Most of the borrowers were ages 18-29, 30-39 and 40-49. percentage points.

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March Madness and babies: Are the sounds of the game too big for little ears?

NPR Health

What's the right age to take kids to a loud sporting event? A Johns Hopkins noise expert on protecting babies' ears and when game day noise might be too much for them. Image credit: Jaap Arriens)

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Center for Aging presents 24th Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 4

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

During the past two decades, research on Blue Zones TM has helped to identify how the worlds longest living populations achieve better health and vitality. Friedman Center for Aging presents its 24 th annual Friedman Lecture and Awards event. A panel of experts discussing timely topics in aging culminates in an audience Q&A.

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Only 13% of French adults have optimal heart health—here’s what’s driving the gap

News Medical Health Sciences

Only 13% of French adults aged 1869 have optimal cardiovascular health, according to a national study using the American Heart Associations Lifes Essential 8 (LE8) score. The findings highlight missed prevention opportunities and suggest that modest lifestyle changes could prevent up to 81% of cardiovascular events.

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History of the Self: Smell and Memory

NPR Health

But it's always intensely personal it's all of our individual experiences that add up to historical events. Over the next few episodes, we're exploring the personal and how it's changed history: from the story of romantic love, to the man who tried to cure aging, to the contents of our dreams. First up, memory and our sense of smell.

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