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Report: Too little mental health care for boomers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting older doesn't just mean a risk for physical ailments like heart disease and bum knees: A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 seniors has a mental health or substance abuse problem.

Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report

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U.S. not equipped to handle growing number of seniors with mental health, substance use issues, researchers say

Gov. Perry Tells Feds Texas Won't Expand Medicaid

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry speaks with potential voters during a caucus training session held in West Des Moines, Iowa.

DALLAS (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texas won't establish an online marketplace for patients to shop for insurance or expand Medicaid, two key elements of the federal health care overhaul.

Hi-Tech Advances May Improve Diabetics' Lives

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African American Woman Tests Blood Sugar

But new analysis shows they don't necessarily improve blood sugar control

Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure

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Teenage girl visiting her physician for a checkup. The doctor is taking her blood pressure.

Australian study found more hypertension risk in boys who drink, girls who use birth control pills

Health Highlights: July 10, 2012

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Health Tip: Be a Safe Biker

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Wear sports glasses to protect your eyes

Health Tip: Be Safe During a Pedicure

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Make sure the salon uses sterile utensils

Nutrient Drink Might Boost Memory in Early Alzheimer's: Study

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But mixture wouldn't have to meet same strict FDA approval as drugs, expert says

Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up

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A couple watches television on the sofa.

Researchers say you should limit your daily sitting to 3 hours, TV viewing to 2 to add years to your life

Seasonal firefighters seek health care coverage

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DENVER (AP) — They work the front lines of the nation's most explosive wildfires, navigating treacherous terrain, dense walls of smoke and tall curtains of flame. Yet thousands of the nation's seasonal firefighters have no health insurance for themselves or their families.

Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA

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Abuse, misuse, deaths from narcotic painkillers on the rise

Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well

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U.K. study shows worse outcomes for those admitted on Sundays

FDA unveils safety measures for opioid painkillers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmakers that market powerful painkiller medications will be required to fund training programs to help U.S. doctors and other health professionals safely prescribe the drugs, which are blamed for thousands of fatal overdoses each year.

Cuba scrambles to fight rare cholera outbreak

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HAVANA (AP) — Authorities in eastern Cuba are in full prevention mode to contain a rare cholera outbreak amid fears that it may have spread to the capital, distributing chlorine and water purification drops and quarantining hospital patients with diarrhea until they are checked for the disease.