Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
2012-12-20
Such patients in long-term care were less depressed, had fewer ER visitsContinue Reading
'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
2012-12-19
Study finds many in need of new organs have liver cancerContinue Reading
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
2012-12-18
But the risk doesn’t outweigh the benefit of aspirin in preventing heart attacks and strokes, experts sayContinue Reading
Poor Vision Can Isolate Seniors
2012-12-17
Study found fear of falling made many limit social activitiesContinue Reading
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
2012-12-14
Reason for possible protective effect is unclear, researchers sayContinue Reading
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
2012-12-14
Seniors’ infection-fighting T cells found as strong as those of younger adultsContinue Reading
How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
2012-12-13
Ability to do this simple task may predict risk of dying, study suggestsContinue Reading
U.S. Glaucoma Cases Jump 22 Percent Over Decade: Report
2012-12-13
More than 2.7 million Americans aged 40 and older are affected by this eye disease, experts warnContinue Reading
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
2012-12-13
The cervical cancer-causing virus may not fully clear from the body as once thought, experts sayContinue Reading
Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes
2012-12-13
Chemo seems to play a role in early diagnosis of diabetes in postmenopausal patientsContinue Reading
As Vision Problems in U.S. Rise, Diabetes May Explain Why
2012-12-11
Study finds many new cases of eye trouble occur in people under 40Continue Reading
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
2012-12-11
More than 80 percent of all centenarians were white, lived in urban areasContinue Reading
Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia
2012-12-11
Lack of social support also raises risk of memory decline, study findsContinue Reading
Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
2012-12-11
Biggest boost was seen in black women; effect didn’t hold for Hispanics, for reasons unclearContinue Reading