Monkeys on Very-Low-Cal Diet Lived Longer, Healthier Lives
2014-04-01
Jury is still out on whether such regimens could do the same for humans, experts sayContinue Reading
More Research Links Poor Heart Health With Alzheimer’s Risk
2014-03-31
Brain plaque builds up as arteries stiffen, study suggestsContinue Reading
Exercise in Youth Boosts Bone Strength Later: Study
2014-03-28
And continued activity is even better for your skeletal healthContinue Reading
NIH Launches Online Resource for End-of-Life Issues
2014-03-26
Website offers insights into emotional, physical and financial aspects of terminal careContinue Reading
Can Exercise and an Occasional Drink Boost Eye Health?
2014-03-25
More research needed to show whether lifestyle directly affects vision loss, study author saysContinue Reading
Jury Still Out on Routine Dementia Screening for Seniors
2014-03-24
Panel says benefits unproven, but Alzheimer’s experts say early detection is importantContinue Reading
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