Drug OD Rate Now Higher in Rural U.S. Than Cities: CDC
2017-10-20
Hardest-hit communities need targeted preventive measures, report suggestsContinue Reading
Even a Little Walking Can Lengthen Your Life
2017-10-19
Less than the recommended 150 minutes a week still seemed to help, study foundContinue Reading
One Type of Dementia Is Especially Costly
2017-10-06
Annual bills for this early onset disease twice as high as for Alzheimer’s, study saysContinue Reading
Risk Assessments Can Help Prevent Falls
2017-09-30
Geriatrics specialist offers tips to avoid injuriesContinue Reading
Respiratory Disease Death Rates Have Soared
2017-09-29
More than 3.9 million Americans died from COPD over last 35 years, new data showsContinue Reading
Exercise, Not Vitamin D, Recommended to Prevent Falls
2017-09-27
Draft recommendations from influential U.S. panel now await public reviewContinue Reading
Health Tip: Making End-of-Life Wishes Known
2017-09-26
Things to consider for advanced directivesContinue Reading
This Mistake Can Cost Athletes’ Lives in Cardiac Arrest
2017-09-19
Bystanders often get distracted by a non-life-threatening issue, research showsContinue Reading
Take a Stand Against Sitting Too Much
2017-09-12
Couch potatoes might help cut their risk of early death by getting up every 30 minutes, study findsContinue Reading