Age
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Newyork
Aging Is a Problem Even Science Cannot Solve (Yet)
When doctors talk about patients in the hospital, we so often begin with age. A 75-year-old man with shortness of breath. A 30-year-old woman with joint swelling. Knowing our patient’s age allows us to focus on the most likely diagnoses and to ...
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US
F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Shots for Children as Young as 6 Months
The move broadens access to the reformulated shots, but only a small fraction of the country’s youngest children are likely to get one of the new doses in the near future.
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World
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard in an attempt to reduce confusion.
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Sports
‘Phenomenal’ Shortstops Could Set the Tone at the Winter Meetings
The annual event, which returns after a two-years hiatus, is known for a flurry of transactions. Deals for stars like Trea Turner and Carlos Correa may lead to numerous other moves.
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Newyork
How Would You Feel About a 100-Year-Old Doctor?
I read an article recently about a 100-year-old doctor named Howard Tucker who is still practicing medicine in Cleveland. Dr. Tucker began ...
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US
President Biden Turns 80, Making Him the First Octogenarian in the Oval Office
WASHINGTON — If he was watching from the White House, President Biden might have winced last week when Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared in her ...
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US
President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number.
WASHINGTON — President Biden has said it is a “legitimate question to ask anybody over 70 years old whether or not they’re fit” to serve in the ...