FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- At 102, Marianne Crowder credits her longevity to a taste for change, a sunny attitude, and supportive family and friends.

"I'm interested in everything," the former dancer and exercise teacher from California said. "Absolutely. All the new things are wonderful. In fact, I have a new phone I'm using right now."

WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic medical record systems are being touted as the wave of the future in health care and communication, but only 17 percent of U.S. doctors have embraced the technology, a new survey finds.

"When you use a good definition of what a record system is, very few physicians appear to have one," said lead study author Catherine M. DesRoches, at Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute for Health Policy, in Boston.

A new technology is allowing people a glimpse into the future, and it often isn't pretty.

Accenture Technology Labs is developing a digital device called the "persuasive mirror" that can show what your bad habits will do to your face over time.

A user answers questions about lifestyle, uploads a digital photo and hopes for the best as the mirror digitally ages the person six months down the road.

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