It’s Never Too Late to Stop Smoking
2016-11-30
Even quitting in your 60s can add years to your life, researchers findContinue Reading
Health Tip: When You’re a Caregiver With a Full-Time Job
2016-11-30
Be realistic about what’s possible
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Electronic In-Hospital Prescribing: Trouble for Older Adults?
2016-11-29
Study found 41 percent of meds that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors, linked to accidentsContinue Reading
Rural Appalachia Faces Growing Cancer Crisis, Research Shows
2016-11-25
It’s the only region in the U.S. that hasn’t made big progress in fighting the diseaseContinue Reading
Palliative Care Raises Quality of Life, But Doesn’t Extend It
2016-11-22
Researchers find value for extremely ill patients and their caregivers, but add that it doesn’t affect survivalContinue Reading
U.S. Death Toll From Infectious Diseases Unchanged: Study
2016-11-22
Although new threats have emerged, the number of people dying from infections has stayed relatively stableContinue Reading
Smoking Plus Diabetes a Very Deadly Mix
2016-11-22
Chances of an early death double if smoker also has the blood sugar disease, study findsContinue Reading
Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Persists
2016-11-21
Genetics and riskier behaviors may help explain the difference, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Persists
2016-11-21
Genetics and riskier behaviors may help explain the difference, researchers sayContinue Reading
CDC Reveals Top 5 Causes of Death
2016-11-17
Good news is that many can be preventedContinue Reading
CDC Reveals Top 5 Causes of Death
2016-11-17
Good news is that many can be preventedContinue Reading
Low Blood Sugar Linked to Death Risk for Hospital Patients
2016-11-17
Association was seen even if patient did not have diabetesContinue Reading
Pessimism May Take Unwelcome Toll on the Heart
2016-11-17
Study suggests that glum folks have higher risk of death from cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
‘Yo-Yo Dieting’ Hard on Older Women’s Hearts: Study
2016-11-17
But at least one nutrition expert says it’s too soon to draw conclusionsContinue Reading