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
Knee, Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Risks
2015-08-31
Odds are highest in the month following the procedure, study findsContinue Reading
Two Measures of Heart Health May Hint at Seniors’ Independence
2015-08-31
Researchers eye earlier detection of declineContinue 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
Growth Hormone May Lower Odds of Fractures in Older Women
2015-08-27
But researcher says high cost, need to get shots in clinics make it an unlikely osteoporosis treatmentContinue 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
Exercise, Supplements Like Fish Oil Won’t Keep Elderly Sharper: Studies
2015-08-25
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategiesContinue Reading
Exercise May Be Good Medicine for Irregular Heartbeat
2015-08-24
Obese patients with atrial fibrillation saw odds of recurrence decline as fitness level improvedContinue Reading
Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Longer Ovarian Cancer Survival
2015-08-24
But researchers say clinical trials needed to prove older beta blockers lengthen life in these patientsContinue Reading
No Mental Benefits Seen for Elderly Who Stop Blood Pressure Meds
2015-08-24
Prior research had suggested that the drugs might have negative effect on memory and thinkingContinue Reading
Sharp Spike Seen in Statin Use in Elderly Without Heart Disease
2015-08-24
But study notes little evidence exists on the benefits and dangers of doing soContinue Reading