Your Heart Is Likely ‘Older’ Than You Are
2015-09-01
Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can age this vital organ, CDC says
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Cutting Calories May Help You Fend Off Age-Linked Disease: Study
2015-09-01
Smaller portions could lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, even in low-risk peopleContinue Reading
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
Two Measures of Heart Health May Hint at Seniors’ Independence
2015-08-31
Researchers eye earlier detection of declineContinue Reading
Knee, Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Risks
2015-08-31
Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study findsContinue Reading
Many Seniors With Cancer Use Alternative Medicines: Study
2015-08-28
And a majority of these patients don’t tell their doctors about itContinue 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
Seniors More Likely to Wind Up in Hospital After Outpatient Surgery: Study
2015-08-25
Older patients need more help with discharge, dosing instructions, researchers sayContinue Reading
Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
2015-08-25
Despite debate on effectiveness in elderly, it saved thousands of lives, prevented hospitalizationsContinue Reading
Exercise, Supplements Like Fish Oil Won’t Keep Elderly Sharper: Studies
2015-08-25
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategiesContinue Reading