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Stat: 40% of all cancers linked to overweight, obesity
Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer that account for about 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States, according to the latest "Vital Signs" report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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TechTalk: What is bloatware?
Bloatware (or "crapware," as PC Magazine calls it) generally refers to software (one or more programs) that takes so many resources to run that it slows your computer down significantly or brings it to a halt.
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Too much TV, too little physical activity up risk of walking disability
Older adults who watched more than five hours of TV daily and reported three or fewer hours per week of physical activity had more than a three-fold increased risk of being unable to walk or having difficulty walking by the end of a study that ran for close to 10 years.
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New research addresses key retirement issues
The average retiree loses a substantial amount of his or her Social Security income to health-related expenses, according to coverage by Lana Peck, a senior principal at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), of the recent 2017 Retirement Research Consortium Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Smartphone app may help older adults manage chronic illness
The use of new technologies in geriatric psychiatry shows promise for advancing personalized medicine and improving patient care, according to The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, which just published a special issue on Use of Technology in Geriatric Mental Health.
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TechTalk: What is a smart city?
In the July 30 issue of Research Review, we defined Internet of things.
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