Geriatrics

In-Home Care: A Better Option in Caring for the Terminally Ill
Recent research finds that In-home care for terminally ill patients can improve patient satisfaction while reducing medical care costs.
Men Catching Up To Women in Life Expectancy
As the first of the 75 million baby boomers touch 60 in January, there's good news for the men: They are catching up to women in life expectancy.

Bright Light During Daytime May Improve Sleep In Patients With Dementia
Providing bright lighting conditions during the day seems to have a modest effect on sleep in people with dementia.
U.S. primary care near collapse, physicians warn
Primary care, the basic medical care that people get when they visit their
Tylenol Pushing Up Liver Failure/Deaths
The percentage of cases of acute liver failure caused by an overdose of acetominophen increased considerably from 1998 to 2003, with unintentional overdose accounting for at least half of these cases, a new US study shows.