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Hospice care is not just for those on the brink of death. (Dreamstime) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **

Many may seek hospice care too late, study shows

Despite a growing list of debilitating symptoms during the final months of life, most seniors never receive end-of-life hospice care — or they delay doing so until their last few...
In a new report, Hispanic preschoolers accounted for the lion’s share (38 percent) of untreated vision problems, followed by black preschoolers.

Untreated vision problems plague U.S. preschoolers

Close to 175,000 American preschoolers struggle with common, but untreated, vision problems, a report warns. And that figure is expected to rise significantly in the coming years. The analysis projects...
Light therapy was shown to improve men's sexual satisfaction and boost testosterone levels in a small study.

Shedding light on low male libido

Light therapy, commonly used to treat seasonal depression, may restore a measure of libido to men who struggle with a low sex drive, a small study suggests. Italian researchers said...
"Good" health insurance doesn't necessarily prevent large out-of-pocket costs following routine hospital stays, according to a new study.

Even ‘good’ insurance comes with hidden hospital bills

Quality private health insurance is no protection against large out-of-pocket bills following routine hospital stays, a new study warns. "Hidden" costs of hospitalization for privately insured adults rose more than...
"People can feel confident about adding eggs, including the yolk, into their daily diet," said Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian and assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

When it comes to heart health, eggs catch a break

The once-maligned egg may not be a heartbreaker after all, new research suggests. Finnish researchers say that even carriers of a gene — called APOE4 — that increases sensitivity to...