12-05-11 Diabetes shrinks elderly brain
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1 Elderly people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes suffer from an accelerated decline in brain size and mental capacity in as little as two years according to new research.
12-02-03 Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored
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1 The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has more than doubled among middle-aged adults and the elderly over the last decade but the reasons for this are unclear.
12-01-19 Uganda: Elderly Forgotten in the HIV Fight
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1 New Vision (Kampala)-Tackling HIV has been a priority in Uganda for over 25 years. There are a number of programmes providing prevention treatment and care but most exclude the elderly.
11-07-24 Elderly woman battles fibroids
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1 Dear Dr. Donohue Please advise me about fibroid tumors. I have five. Several years ago I had a pelvic ultrasound that showed them. I have had no problems with them. Now however because of a little spotting of blood my primary doctor did a pelvic exam and it showed that they had enlarged. Does ...
11-03-04 STD testing for elderly may be covered by Medicare
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1 According to a new report testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may soon be covered by Medicare plans for the elderly. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that they are considering adding these tests as part of standard Medicare health insurance plans. At pre ...