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AFP - Exotic pets such lizards and more common animals like hamsters and hedgehogs pose a health risk to children and the elderly, a new study found Monday.
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AP - She's around 80 years old. He's 100. Breathless scientists watched as the world's most endangered turtles successfully mated.
- HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- An animal study raises a
warning sign that a new class of drugs that shows promise against a
variety of ailments ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disease might cause
congenital heart defects, researchers report. - Reuters - Physical activity programs for aging baby boomers and seniors, developed and tested in research settings, can be successfully implemented on a large scale through community organizations, according to results from the "Active for Life" program. - Reuters - Various strategies could encourage elderly people to participate and stay in clinical trials -- a pressing issue as the population ages -- researchers suggest. - Reuters - People 75 years of age and older with cancer that has spread to the brain respond about as well as younger patients to stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a recent report. - HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly Americans who live in
low-income ZIP codes are more likely to die after surgery than those who
live in higher-income ZIP codes, according to new research. - 
Reuters - It's not just the elderly who vulnerable to the ill effects of air pollution, new research suggests.
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Reuters - If it sounds far-fetched for a man without lower legs to become one of the fastest runners on the planet, how about typing by just thinking the words or staying sporty well into old age?
- HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- In 2009, 97 percent of Medicare
beneficiaries will have access to a drug plan with premiums that are the
same as this year's or even lower, Medicare officials announced
Thursday. - HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Eating fruits and vegetables
can help elderly men guard against the bone loss that can lead to hip
fractures, Tufts University researchers report. - HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive and social
activity in midlife may significantly reduce men's risk of dementia, says
a U.S. study that followed 147 male twin pairs for 28 years. - Reuters - The cost of specialty biotech drugs increased 8.7 percent last year in the United States, three times the rate of inflation, according to AARP, a Washington-based group representing the elderly. - HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Voice and swallowing
problems aren't a normal part of aging, but many seniors with these
conditions don't receive treatment, even though they may suffer serious
quality-of-life issues such as anxiety, depression and social withdrawal,
say Duke University Medical Center researchers. - AP - Federal health officials encouraged Medicare participants on Thursday to shop around for their prescription drug coverage next year because it could include significant price increases or changes regarding which drugs the plans will cover.
