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Results from a New Poll: Many Adults Aged 60-Plus Plan to Take Steps to Avoid Flu but Not Other Potentially Preventable Diseases Such as Shingles
2013-10-08 14:30:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Reinforces Need for Healthcare Professionals and Patients to Discuss Shingles Flu is at the top of the list of diseases older adults plan to ask about, according to results from a new Harris Interactive consumer awareness survey, sponsored by Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Most (68 percent) of the more than 600 surveyed adults age 60 and older are at least somewhat likely to ask their healthcare professional (doctors or pharmacists) about preventing the flu this year, and are significantly more likely to ask about this than prevention of other potentially serious diseases like shingles. Language: English Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
Video Game Rejuvenates Brains of Older Adults
2013-09-06 16:00:00| TechNewsWorld
A multitasking 3D video game that helped some older adults show neurological activity similar to much younger adults could shed light on the plasticity of the older brain. A UCSF research team recently tested a 3D-driving game on a group of adults. The game play was designed to elicit a multitasking response, which generates a certain interference in the brain that increases with age.
Study: Millions of adults in US use sleeping pills
2013-08-29 16:29:56| Biotech - Topix.net
This isn't ordinary pillow talk: A new study estimates that nearly 9 million adults in this country resort to sleeping pills to get sufficient rest.
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70 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Broadband
2013-08-26 21:35:19| PC Magazine Wireless Networking Product Guide
Approximately 70 percent of U.S. adults have a high-speed Internet connection at home, up from 66 percent last year. About 10 percent, meanwhile, rely on smartphones for Web access.
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Who Will Care for Children With Autism When They're Adults?
2013-08-23 22:55:33| Biotech - Topix.net
An estimated one of every 88 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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