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Bad News for Older Smokers

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2007 Cigarette smoking is even worse for your health than previously thought. Dutch researchers have found that smokers over the age of 55 are 50 percent likelier to develop some form of dementia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex Ed for Seniors

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 Although many assume the elderly lead largely abstinent lives, AIDS is on the rise among seniors as HIV-positive Americans are living longer than ever. With one study suggesting the majority of HIV patients in New York will be over 50 within a decade, AIDS workers are beginning to pay more attention to the senior set. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Heat Wave Kills 140 Californians

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 About 140 Californians died last month from a severe heat wave, the most casualties since 1955, when air conditioning became widespread. Officials were left scrambling to explain the inordinately high number of deaths, unusual for a place where people are used to the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Dole’s Fundraiser Disguised as Tax Form

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 She sends out a GOP fundraising letter that appears to be from the IRS and instructs the recipient to respond. A really dirty trick. Blogger BlueNC broke the story, and AMERICAblog has good coverage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )