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
1 in 5 Elderly Patients in U.S. Injured Due to Medical Care
2014-05-27
Sickest patients at greatest risk, researchers say
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Doctor Shares Tips for Preventing Falls Among Seniors
2014-05-27
Watch for dizziness linked to blood pressure meds, diabetesContinue Reading
A Walk a Day Keeps Disability at Bay
2014-05-27
Study links greater mobility in old age to daily strollsContinue Reading
Obesity Gene May Explain Why Some Gain Weight as They Age
2014-05-27
But experts say a healthy lifestyle can combat tendency to overeatContinue Reading
Losing Weight at Any Age May Help the Heart
2014-05-21
Dropping excess pounds — even in middle-age or later — linked to better heart health, study findsContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Women, Too
2014-05-20
Later onset of the sleep disorder may have led to an underestimation of women’s risk, study suggestsContinue Reading
Exercise Aids in Stroke Recovery
2014-05-20
Regular activity, such as walking, afterwards improves memory and quality of life, suggest expertsContinue Reading
Heat Waves Could Worsen COPD Symptoms, Study Suggests
2014-05-18
Finding is troubling given predictions of rising temperatures due to climate changeContinue Reading
Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Poorer Survival for Heart Failure Patients
2014-05-17
Study also found heightened odds for heart trouble in patients taking benzodiazepine sleep aidsContinue Reading
Sperm, Semen Defects May Be Linked to Shorter Life Spans
2014-05-16
Men with 2 or more defects have more than double the risk of dying early, study suggestsContinue Reading
Purposeful Life Might Be a Longer Life
2014-05-15
Those who had activities, people they cared about were more likely to be alive at end of 14-year studyContinue Reading
Early Menopause Linked to Heart Failure Risk in Swedish Study
2014-05-14
Association was even stronger among women who had a history of smoking, researchers sayContinue Reading