Routine Mammograms Found Not Helpful for Most Women Over 70
2014-03-21
More harm than good can result, and decision should be made case by case, study saysContinue Reading
For Happy Marriage, His Personality May Be Key
2014-03-21
Study looked at health, ‘positivity’ and other traits in older couplesContinue Reading
Serious Health Issues May Await Survivors of Childhood Cancer
2014-03-21
Siblings don’t share these same risks, study findsContinue Reading
Older Drivers May Be Vulnerable to Just One Drink
2014-03-20
But that doesn’t mean it’s safe for younger drivers to consume any alcohol, researchers sayContinue Reading
Almost 13 Million More Americans Could Take Statins Under New Guidelines
2014-03-19
Biggest jump in cholesterol-lowering drugs would be among men over 60, study estimatesContinue Reading
Diabetes in Middle Age May Cause Memory Problems Later
2014-03-19
Study also found that high blood pressure has similar impactContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Strikes Women Harder Than Men: Report
2014-03-19
And those over 60 twice as likely to get the brain disease than breast cancerContinue Reading
Color Vision Tends to Fade With Age: Study
2014-03-18
But seniors’ lives aren’t really affected, and certain treatments can reverse condition, experts sayContinue Reading
More Muscles Linked to Longer Life, Research Suggests
2014-03-18
Older adults with greater muscle mass had a lower risk of death during study periodContinue Reading
COPD May Damage Aging Brain
2014-03-18
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorderContinue Reading
Does Self-Esteem Affect Seniors’ Health?
2014-03-17
Small study tied higher levels of stress hormone to less well-being in older adultsContinue Reading
Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading
Colon Cancer Cases Decline for Older Americans
2014-03-17
American Cancer Society report finds 30 percent drop between 2000-2010, tied to better screeningContinue Reading
Protein From Meat, Fish May Help Men Age Well
2014-03-12
But Japanese study saw no such benefits for womenContinue Reading