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While the overall mortality rate among black Americans dropped 25 percent between 1999 and 2015

CDC: Mortality Rate for Black Americans Drops 25 Percent

But CDC report also found they're still more likely to die at an earlier age than whites
Installation of a health and safety passive remote patient monitoring system in the homes of older adults seems to result in health care cost savings

Passive Home Monitoring Yields Health Care Savings

Installation of passive remote patient monitoring in homes of elderly cuts health care use
Family income can take a big hit when a wife or husband cares for a spouse with cancer

Household Income Takes a Hit After Cancer Diagnosis in Spouse

Household income drops as much as 9 percent, new research finds
Gender differences in depression diagnosis and symptoms start to appear around the age of 12

Gender Differences in Depression Tend to Appear About Age 12

Still unclear why more women than men affected by the disorder, researcher says
Many seniors over age 85 need help with finances and/or managing their medications

Aging Substantially Ups Risk for Needing Help With Money, Meds

By 85, numbers in need of assistance significantly rise, researchers say
Young adults with uncomplicated epilepsy who remain seizure-free do as well as siblings without the disorder in education

Social Outcomes Good for Uncomplicated Childhood Epilepsy

Those with uncomplicated cases do as well as their siblings without the disorder, researchers say
Physical activity and vitamin D appear to have synergistic beneficial effects on the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Combo of Exercise, Vitamin D May Boost Effects on Heart Health

Physical activity linearly associated with higher 25(OH)D levels in whites
Thunderstorms can trigger asthma outbreaks

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

Weather forecasts may help public and emergency workers in preparation
Alternate-day fasting does not produce superior weight loss or weight maintenance compared with daily calorie restriction

Alternate-Day Fasting Not More Effective for Weight Loss

Weight loss similar to conventional calorie-restriction diet, researchers find
Regularly taking low-dose aspirin appears to protect women from hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer

Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

Protective link particularly significant for hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative cancer