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Take Steps to Avoid Winter Falls

Check the traction of your boots, keep your legs strong.

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Life Satisfaction Linked to Bone Health in Older Women

Good spirits may be as important as lifestyle habits, researchers say.

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Smoking, Obesity: Weighing the Financial Toll

Costly not only to the patient but society as a whole, experts say.

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Still too much variation in health care quality across Italian regions, says new OECD report

Italy has significantly improved the quality of health care in recent decades but needs to tackle the wide disparities that remain between regions, according to a new OECD report.

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Depression, Anxiety Can Precede Memory Loss in Alzheimer's, Study Finds

Those who developed dementia were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression earlier.

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Lack of Exercise More Deadly Than Obesity, Study Suggests

Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add.

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U.S. Painkiller Abuse 'Epidemic' May Be Declining, Study Says

But some people have switched to heroin.

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Are Seniors With Diabetes Overtreated?

Very tight blood sugar control can pose problems without benefits, study says.

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Head Start Program Might Help Fight Childhood Obesity: Study

Preschoolers' weight loss attributed to emphasis on nutrition, exercise and structure.

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Panel cites need for individualized, patient-centered approach to treat and monitor chronic pain

An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that individualized, patient-centered care is needed to treat and monitor the estimated 100 million Americans living with chronic pain. To achieve this aim, the panel recommends more research and development around the evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches needed to balance patient perspectives, desired outcomes, and safety.