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The freedom to grab the car keys for a quick trip to the grocery store or a long drive to relieve stress are some of the benefits of having a driver’s license.

It appears many people are hesitant to seek emergency medical care out of fear of contracting the coronavirus. Statistics show that, over a four-week period during the early days of the pandemic, the number of ER visits was 42% lower than during the same period in 2019.

Philadelphia — Are you one of the millions of people in the United States who have suffered a head injury? If so, you may have an elevated risk for developing dementia later in life, according to the results of a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania.

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.