Aging May Not Dull Decision-Making Skills, Study Finds
2013-09-27
Accumulated knowledge helped seniors outperform young adults when faced with economic choicesContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Many on Medicare Already Enjoying Benefits
2013-09-27
But new preventive services and a closing of ‘donut hole’ aim to reshape the senior programContinue Reading
Could Obesity Help Older People With Type 2 Diabetes?
2013-09-25
Study found heavier seniors had lower death risk but higher disease risk, with reasons uncertain
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Bacterial Infection’s Spread Occurs Beyond Health Care Settings: Study
2013-09-25
Review of C. difficile suggests most transmission takes place outside of hospitals, nursing homesContinue Reading
It’s Not Too Soon to Get Your Flu Shot, Doctor Says
2013-09-25
This season’s vaccine protects against 4 types of flu virusContinue Reading
Kidney Damage a Risk of Some Childhood Cancer Treatments, Finds Study
2013-09-24
Likelihood greatest with use of certain chemotherapy drugs, surgeryContinue Reading
Chronic Kidney Disease on Rise Among U.S. Seniors, Study Shows
2013-09-24
Condition puts older adults at risk for heart conditions, kidney failureContinue Reading
Little Benefit Seen in Repeat Bone-Density Testing
2013-09-24
Older adults without osteoporosis could wait longer between screenings, study suggestsContinue Reading
Study May Help Explain Delay of Heart Disease in Women
2013-09-24
One theory: a natural protective feature exists during reproductive yearsContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Young Adults May Be Key to Making It All Work
2013-09-23
Will they buy into the idea of insurance coverage? Experts are split on that questionContinue Reading
Research Hints at How Alzheimer’s Affects the Brain
2013-09-19
Mice study shows hallmark protein doesn’t just clog circuitry, it gum ups the connections as wellContinue Reading
2 Questions May Reveal Seniors’ Impending Decline, Study Says
2013-09-17
Inability to climb steps seen as one red flagContinue Reading
Healthy Lifestyle May Reverse Cellular Aging, Study Suggests
2013-09-16
Chromosomes grew stronger as everyday habits improved, but number of participants in project was smallContinue Reading
Serious MRSA Infections in U.S. Declining: CDC
2013-09-16
Hospital-onset invasive cases involving the ‘superbug’ dropped by 54 percent
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