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Columbus, OH — Golf cart users, be “FORE!”-warned: The zippy means of transportation – no longer limited to golf courses – carries “considerable risk of injury and morbidity” to drivers and passengers of all ages, especially kids and older adults, say researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Know the symptoms, treatments and precautionary measures associated with hypothermia, a cold-related health issue that occurs when a person’s body temperature falls below 95° F.

Coventry, England — Healthy lifestyle changes can help anyone – no matter their age – lose weight, results of a recent study led by researchers from the University of Warwick show.

Geneva — Five million deaths could be prevented each year worldwide if people were less sedentary, according to the World Health Organization, which on Nov. 26 released updated physical activity guidelines.

Canberra, Australia — Lifestyle changes may help curb cognitive decline in older adults, results of a recent study suggest.

Have you ever taken a hot dog out of the package and eaten it without first cooking it? If so, you put yourself at risk for listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

Buffalo, NY — More than a third of U.S. adults 65 and older are prescribed medications that should be avoided by older people because the potential side effects outweigh the benefits, say researchers at the University at Buffalo.

According to AARP’s 2020 report “Caregiving in the U.S.,” an estimated 53 million adults – more than 1 out of 5 Americans – serve as caregivers to a fellow adult or a child with special needs. Caregiving can involve taking on plenty of responsibility, along with the stress and pressure that comes with it.

Fort Collins, CO — Physically demanding work may lead to poor memory and faster aging of the brain among older adults, results of a recent study led by researchers from Colorado State University show.

Phoenix — Older adults can lower their risk of dying of heart disease and other conditions by increasing their physical activity – and it doesn’t have to be strenuous, a pair of studies presented by the American Heart Association indicate.