As baby boomers turn 80, there aren’t enough doctors to treat ‘emergency levels’ of dementia patients
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Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa: Japan shows the way for baby boomers
The practical impact of mass ageing has suddenly become more dramatic and potentFinancial Times - 2d -
Doctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses
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World's smallest pacemaker treats baby's dangerous heart condition
Mikey Oliveri was born too small for any existing pacemaker options. Doctors turned to an innovative, adapted option.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law
Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to ...ABC News - 2d -
Crucial UN nature talks are about to reopen in Rome – but will enough countries turn up?
After last year’s Cop16 biodiversity talks in Cali left key issues unresolved, the extra summit will attempt to seek consensus, especially over funding. Global talks to halt the loss of nature will ...The Guardian - 4d -
When is the correct time to diagnose dementia?
Pin-prick blood tests that detect possible precursors of Alzheimer’s disease are becoming available – but is it right to label people who will never develop the disease?. It’s difficult to say when ...The Guardian - 6d -
Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating
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Earth to Barnard College: Enough
After more than a year of incessant rule-breaking by pro-Palestinian protesters, including this week, the school has to take more decisive action.The New York Times - 1d -
'I'm not a wealth hoarding boomer - my grandchildren want for nothing'
Money from boomers is propping up the next generation, rather than being hoarded, says a pensioner.BBC News - Feb. 22
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