New Mammogram Guidelines Already Creating Controversy
2015-10-21
Doctors at several leading U.S. cancer hospitals say most women should get exams starting at 40, not 45Continue Reading
Women Should Get Annual Mammograms Starting at Age 45: Cancer Society
2015-10-20
Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopauseContinue Reading
Men’s, Women’s Hearts Age Differently
2015-10-20
Treatments may need to be gender-specific, study suggestsContinue Reading
Obamacare Allows Tobacco Surcharge on Older Smokers
2015-10-14
Wide state-by-state variations cited in studyContinue Reading
Obamacare Allows Tobacco Surcharge on Older Smokers
2015-10-14
Wide state-by-state variations cited in studyContinue Reading
Younger Women Less Likely to Take Meds After Heart Attack
2015-10-13
This, despite fact they have worse outcomes than men of a similar age, study authors sayContinue Reading
Infections, Not Clumsiness, Cause Many Falls
2015-10-09
Illness can lower blood pressure, lead to dizziness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Elephants’ Cancer-Crushing Secrets May Someday Help People
2015-10-08
Humans carry the same protective gene, but in a less aggressive form, study saysContinue Reading
Carrots Do Help Aging Eyes, Study Shows
2015-10-08
Leafy greens, brightly colored veggies such as orange peppers also may stave off macular degenerationContinue Reading
Concussion Recovery May Be Delayed in Older Adults
2015-10-06
Research suggests head injuries later in life cause more profound effectsContinue Reading
Face-to-Face Contact May Beat Email, Phone for Staving Off Depression
2015-10-06
Older people who spent more time communicating in person showed fewer symptoms of mood disorderContinue Reading
Higher-Volume Rehab Centers Better for Hip Fracture Recovery: Study
2015-10-02
Patients more likely to go home within a month if facility handles more than 24 such cases a yearContinue Reading
Retirement Might Not Agree With Your Health
2015-09-24
Report found seniors who stayed in the workforce were better off physicallyContinue Reading
Older Adults’ Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Earlier Death
2015-09-24
Findings don’t prove that impaired hearing is to blame, but draw attention to quality-of-life issuesContinue Reading