Knee Replacement Surgeries Rising With Obesity Rates
2014-06-06
Total knee replacements more than tripled between 1993 and 2009, study showsContinue Reading
Yoga, Meditation May Help Dementia Patients and Caregivers Alike
2014-06-05
‘Holistic’ program involving these and other activities brought relaxation, exercise, small study foundContinue Reading
Blood Pressure History May Affect Brain Function in Old Age
2014-06-04
Age at which you develop hypertension is key to understanding risk for memory problems, study suggestsContinue Reading
Cancer, Heart Disease Not Likely Killers of Those Over 100
2014-06-04
Instead, ‘acute’ illnesses like pneumonia or sheer frailty bring about the end for the very old, study findsContinue Reading
Antibiotic Lowers Death Risk for Elderly Patients With Pneumonia: Study
2014-06-03
But azithromycin boosted chances of heart attack slightly in this vulnerable populationContinue Reading
Scents May Sway Your Sense of Beauty
2014-06-03
Small study found women seemed prettier when pleasant odors were nearContinue Reading
Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise in Mice Study
2014-06-03
Researchers hope to prevent disease onset by starting treatment in middle ageContinue Reading
First-Time Colon Cancer Screening May Be Beneficial for Elderly
2014-06-03
Healthy seniors might gain an extra month or more of life by getting checked, study suggestsContinue Reading
Heart Attack in Middle Age May Be Tougher on Women
2014-06-02
Reasons aren’t clear, but study found male survivors were healthier to start withContinue Reading
Learning Another Language May Help the Aging Brain
2014-06-02
Even doing so as an adult seemed to guard against mental decline, study foundContinue Reading
Why Youngest, Oldest Marathoners Post Similar Times
2014-05-30
Performance peaks in late 20s, slowing down 2 percent every year after: studyContinue Reading
Sagging Eyelids More Common in Men, Fair-Skinned and Overweight: Study
2014-05-29
A family history of condition also increases your riskContinue Reading
Facing Death, Most U.S. Doctors Would Decline Extraordinary Measures
2014-05-28
Discrepancy seen between their personal views, what they order for patients, researchers reportContinue Reading
Older Black Trauma Patients Fare Better Than Whites in ER: Study
2014-05-28
Researchers found older white trauma patients were 20 percent more likely to dieContinue Reading