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
Hip Replacement Safe for Patients in Their 90s, Study Finds
2014-03-11
Complication rates similar to patients in their 80s and younger, researchers say
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U.S. Could Face Shortage of Cancer Doctors
2014-03-11
Gap projected to reach nearly 1,500 specialists in a decade, American Society of Clinical Oncology cautionsContinue Reading
‘Senior Moments’ Don’t Seem to Lead to Dementia for Most
2014-03-10
Study reassuring for people with ‘mild cognitive impairment,’ experts sayContinue Reading
Elderly Diabetes Patients on Insulin Most Vulnerable to Low-Blood-Sugar Trouble
2014-03-10
Study found they were more than twice as likely to end up in ER, five times more likely to be hospitalizedContinue Reading
Simple Blood Test May Have Power to Predict Dementia Risk
2014-03-09
Scientists who tested seniors say the results detected almost all of those who would develop problemsContinue Reading
Younger Skin Cancer Survivors May Be at Risk for Other Cancers
2014-03-07
Large study followed patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer for 6 yearsContinue Reading
Allergy Rates Surprisingly Similar Across the U.S., Study Finds
2014-03-07
However, young children in southern states suffer more than their peers in other regionsContinue Reading
Hearing Loss Tied to Depression in Study
2014-03-06
Women, non-seniors more likely to be affected this way, researchers say
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