Seniors Often Underestimate Their Frailty, Study Finds
2015-08-31
Nearly one-quarter had trouble getting out of hospital bed, walking 10 feet and getting back in bedContinue Reading
Doctors Rarely Discuss Religion With Critically Ill, Study Says
2015-08-31
Researchers find a significant need goes unfulfilledContinue Reading
Gains in Life Spans Seen Around the Globe
2015-08-27
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 yearsContinue Reading
Fewer Seniors Fall While Taking Vitamin D: Study
2015-08-20
Homebound elderly might benefit from supplementation, research suggestsContinue Reading
Fewer Seniors Fall While Taking Vitamin D: Study
2015-08-20
Homebound elderly might benefit from supplementation, research suggestsContinue Reading
U.S. Bike Deaths Fall for Kids, But Rise for Adults
2015-08-13
More men are switching to bicycles to commute, run errands, which may explain these trendsContinue Reading
Blood Chemical Test May Predict Risk of Heart Disease Death
2015-08-12
But high-sensitivity troponin screening isn’t yet approved in U.S.Continue Reading
At Dutch Euthanasia Clinic, Requests From People ‘Tired of Living’
2015-08-10
Experts worry about ‘slippery slope,’ where aid in dying is more widely grantedContinue Reading
At Dutch Euthanasia Clinic, Requests From People ‘Tired of Living’
2015-08-10
Experts worry about ‘slippery slope,’ where aid in dying is more widely grantedContinue Reading
U.S. Infant Deaths At Lowest Rate Ever: CDC
2015-08-06
But American babies still die at rates that are higher than other affluent countriesContinue Reading