Many U.S. Seniors Get Prescription Painkillers From Multiple Doctors
2014-02-19
Overuse raises risk for hospitalization, study findsContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting After 60 May Lead to Disability, Study Says
2014-02-19
For each extra sedentary hour per day, researchers found a 50 percent increased riskContinue Reading
After Hip Fracture, Home Exercise Program May Boost Recovery
2014-02-18
Study looked at older patients who’d already received traditional rehabContinue Reading
Antidepressant Celexa May Help Ease Alzheimer’s-Linked Agitation
2014-02-18
Study finds it might be safer alternative to standard antipsychoticsContinue Reading
Scientists Get Closer to Rejuvenating Aging Muscles
2014-02-16
In mouse studies, Stanford researchers uncover potential reason behind muscles’ decline in old ageContinue Reading
Three Groups Miss Out on Colon Cancer Survival Gains, Study Says
2014-02-14
Blacks, Hispanics and elderly have benefitted less from treatment advancesContinue Reading
Could Infections Harm Memory in Older Adults?
2014-02-13
Early study found connection between exposure to microbes, poorer scores on mental-ability testsContinue Reading
Sex Is Important to Many Midlife Women
2014-02-10
Study finds some challenges with sexual function that can be remediedContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Could Mean Heart Trouble in Middle Age
2014-02-04
25-year study tied even slight rise in early adulthood to future risk of clogged arteriesContinue Reading
Climate Change Predicted to Boost Heat-Related Deaths
2014-02-04
Growing elderly population most at risk from extreme temperatures, U.K. researchers warnContinue Reading
Babies Born to Moms Over 35 May Have Lower Risk for Certain Birth Defects
2014-02-03
Study finding is specific to physical anomalies that are unrelated to chromosomes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Possible Gap Seen in Adult Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors
2014-01-31
Survey found many primary care doctors ‘somewhat uncomfortable’ about treating these patientsContinue Reading
Childhood Cancer Report Brings Mixed News
2014-01-31
While treatment advances mean more children are surviving, long-term problems persist into adulthoodContinue Reading
Slow Reaction Times May Be Harbinger of Early Death
2014-01-29
Study found the effect was not altered by age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic background or lifestyleContinue Reading