Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain
2012-11-01
Dementia risk cut in those who walked, biked or did other exercise regularly, study saysContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
2012-11-01
More than 60 percent decline over 4 decades is likely due to better treatment, awarenessContinue Reading
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
2012-11-01
People as young as 40 with pre-hypertension showed signs of structural damage on brain scansContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
2012-11-01
More than 60 percent decline over 4 decades is likely due to better treatment, awarenessContinue Reading
Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study
2012-10-29
And the earlier they stopped smoking, the better the resultsContinue Reading
Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012
2012-10-26
New U.S. doctors will be needed to offset projected shortage of 90,000, experts sayContinue Reading
Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
2012-10-26
Women with heart disease who took low-dose aspirin scored better on mental tests than non-usersContinue Reading
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
2012-10-26
Carotid artery wall thickening common for many with this lung diseaseContinue Reading
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
2012-10-25
Exercising, not smoking, moderate drinking, eating fruits and vegetables may help thwart chronic diseaseContinue Reading
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
2012-10-25
Resveratrol taken as a pill offered no benefits for those without health issuesContinue Reading
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
2012-10-24
But U.S. experts do not recommend the therapy for disease preventionContinue Reading
Frailty Linked to Dementia in Oldest Adults
2012-10-24
Study participants were at least 90 years oldContinue Reading
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
2012-10-24
Most recent research suggests short-term use OK for younger menopausal women, but not for older womenContinue Reading
Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage
2012-10-22
Study also found physical activity more protective than mental stimulationContinue Reading