For Women, Active Sex Life May Mean Better Aging
2011-08-29
Even into their 80s, sexual satisfaction plays role in ‘successful aging,’ researchers findContinue Reading
Starvation in Youth Linked to Heart Risk in Adulthood
2011-08-27
Adults who experienced famine as teens most susceptible, study findsContinue Reading
Coach Summitt's Diagnosis Puts Spotlight on Early-Onset Alzheimer's
2011-08-25
An estimated 500,000 Americans, about 5 percent of those with Alzheimer’s, have early-onset dementiaContinue Reading
Boys Mature Sexually Earlier Than Ever Before: Study
2011-08-23
For males, ‘being 18 today is like being 22 in 1800,’ researcher saysContinue Reading
Common Heart Dysfunction Can Help Bring on Heart Failure
2011-08-23
Risk of ‘diastolic dysfunction’ rises with advancing age, study foundContinue Reading
Cases of Legionnaire's Disease Tripled in 10 Years
2011-08-18
Most people recover with antibiotic treatment, CDC saysContinue Reading
Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors' Lives
2011-08-17
Excess weight — once thought to cushion elderly from illness — emerges as a health risk in new studyContinue Reading
Sprained Ankles Straining ER Resources, Study Finds
2011-08-17
Researchers argue for other approaches to treatment, such as emergency doctor visitsContinue Reading
Many More Kids Hospitalized for Mental Illness: Study
2011-08-15
Adult psychiatric admissions also increased, except among the elderlyContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Harder to Detect in the Very Old
2011-08-11
Brain scans in those aged 60 to 75 with the disease were more definitive than brain scans of those 80 and olderContinue Reading
Health Tip: Senior Drivers, Stay Safe
2011-08-10
Suggestions to reduce your risk of an accidentContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women
2011-08-09
Odds of cognitive impairment 85 percent higher, study findsContinue Reading
Frequent Tests Help Track Progression of Glaucoma, Study Finds
2011-08-08
Screening patients twice a year better than annual screenings, researchers sayContinue Reading
With Age, Focus on Body Shifts From Appearance to Function
2011-08-05
In study, exercise’s biggest psychological boost came from improved health and ability, not attractivenessContinue Reading