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Depression in Seniors: Why the Holidays Can Be Hard 12/09/2018 07:00pm • During the holidays, our thoughts may gravitate to memories of our youth, growing up and time spent with family and friends. But as often happens when we age, family members and friends pass away. Loved ones move far away because of family and job obligations. Some people transition out of the home What to Know About Rising STD Rates Among Seniors 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Our culture has a lot of taboos around sex and the body, and a big one revolves around older adults having sex. Many people just assume that when you hit a certain age, sex becomes a thing of the past. But as many an older American can attest, that's simply not true. Many older adults remain sexual Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 9-15 12/09/2018 01:12am • Here are celebrities celebrating a birthdays this week. Dec. 9: Actor Kirk Douglas is 102. Actor-writer Buck Henry is 88. Actress Judi Dench is 84. Actor Beau Bridges is 77. Actor Michael Nouri is 73. Singer Joan Armatrading is 68. Actor Michael Dorn (''Star Trek: The Next Generation'') is 66. Ac The lowdown on USB security keys 12/07/2018 02:59pm • Q: How do USB security keys work, and should I get one? A: Your online assets have long been one of the major targets of hackers, and, generally speaking, the only thing keeping them out of your accounts is your passwords. Weak passwords are no match for today’s hacking technology: High-spee The Impact of Gunshots From a Pathologist's Perspective 12/06/2018 07:00pm • It's all in a day's work. When an adult or child dies by gunfire, a medical specialist performs the last exam this person will ever receive. In a painstaking autopsy, the forensic pathologist documents every shattered bone, exploded blood vessel and destroyed organ. Medical examiners use ballistics How Can I Find Out What Caused My Miscarriage? 12/06/2018 07:00pm • The first time Tonya Dickey had a miscarriage, she and her husband chalked it up to bad luck. The couple already had a daughter, now 6, and Dickey, a 38-year-old speech pathologist near Dallas, Texas, knew that these things could happen due to chromosomal abnormalities. Sadly, it seemed to have happ What Role Can Telehealth Play in Senior Care? 12/06/2018 07:00pm • In the earlier days of health care, the physician's house call was common. Many people received medical care at home, and it was just expected that doctors would travel -- black bag filled with various instruments and equipment in hand -- to care for people where they were. But as medicine has evol What Are the Risks of Kidney Donation? 12/05/2018 07:00pm • When Cameron Drake's kidneys failed unexpectedly, he didn't have to look far for a donor. In late October, his mother's left kidney was removed and transplanted into Cameron at VCU Health's Hume-Lee Transplant Center in Richmond, Virginia. Although the decline in his kidney function that ultimately Spike in Gun-Related Suicides Alarms Pediatricians 12/05/2018 07:00pm • Pediatricians and emergency department physicians are alarmed at the growing number of children, mostly adolescents, who are taking their lives with firearms. While mass school shootings like the attack last February that killed 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah silenced by a voice issue 12/05/2018 04:29am • Fans of "The Daily Show" got to see Trevor Noah host Tuesday night's Comedy Central broadcast. But they didn't get to hear him. The reason: Noah has lost his voice and is under doctor's orders not to utter a word. The show began as usual, with the theme song playing and the audience cheering a Vertigo: Why it Happens, Diagnosis and Treatment 12/04/2018 07:00pm • The first time you experience vertigo, it can be an unsettling -- even scary -- experience. A slight shift of your head and you feel as if you're wildly spinning, or the world is spinning around you. Patients come into my office completely baffled, worried they may be suffering from a serious brain What Is a Health Savings Account? 12/04/2018 07:00pm • Many workers are able to reduce their health insurance premiums by signing up for a high-deductible health insurance plan and pairing it with a health savings account. HSAs provide a triple tax benefit: You don't have to pay income tax on your contributions, the money in the account grows without b 8 Finely Focused Health ETFs to Buy 12/04/2018 07:00pm • Invest in health care ETFs with more precision.Health care investments have broad appeal. From stock pickers riding a fast-moving drug startup to long-term investors enjoying stability and dividends, this part of the market brings several positives. These stocks also can help limit the effects of vo Is an X-Ray Safe for an Infant? 12/03/2018 07:00pm • It's the most common reason a child under 1 may end up at the hospital: bronchiolitis. The illness tends to peak in the winter months. Symptoms start out similar to the common cold but then progress to coughing, wheezing and sometimes even difficulty breathing, according to the Mayo Clinic. Complic Bowser picks Indianapolis superintendent for new DC schools chief 12/03/2018 04:42pm • WASHINGTON – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a new schools chancellor for the District. Lewis D. Ferebee is currently the superintendent of schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. Previously he was chief of staff for the public schools in Durham, North Carolina. Ferebee earned a doctoral degre