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
Smoking, Poor Diet Lead Global Death Causes
2017-09-15
But disease study of 195 areas also finds some hopeful signs with many people living longerContinue 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
Caregiving Needs Double as End of Life Nears
2017-08-22
Most rely on family members to provide that support, researchers sayContinue Reading
Nearly 4 Million Worldwide Die Each Year From Asthma, COPD
2017-08-17
In poorer countries these respiratory illnesses too often go undiagnosed and untreated, report findsContinue Reading
Fatal Opioid ODs on the Rise Among U.S. Teens
2017-08-16
And heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, CDC saysContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Flooding U.S. Hospitals
2017-08-11
Medical costs jumped more than $30,000 per patient in less than 10 years, study findsContinue Reading
Is Pot Linked to Blood Pressure Deaths?
2017-08-10
Study suggests so, but heart expert questions the findingContinue Reading
The Right Shoes Can Help Prevent Falls
2017-08-10
What you should look for in the shoe store
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