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Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve

5 January 2025 at 11:36
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.

Ron Eliran, Israeli ”Ambassador of Song,” Has a Bar Mitzvah at 90

22 December 2024 at 03:00
In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.

In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults

6 December 2024 at 17:11
It’s not just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported.

Β© Felix Marquez/Associated Press

While the new study did not say why younger people were dying in the heat, it pointed to several theories, including that working-age men were more likely to engage in vigorous activity amid hot conditions.

Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

7 December 2024 at 05:02
β€œWe’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.

Β© Bridget Bennett for The New York Times

Cashless policies disadvantage a number of groups, including low-income people, the homeless, undocumented immigrants and older adults.

In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults

6 December 2024 at 17:11
It’s not just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported.

Β© Felix Marquez/Associated Press

While the new study did not say why younger people were dying in the heat, it pointed to several theories, including that working-age men were more likely to engage in vigorous activity amid hot conditions.
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