Seniors Not Getting Important Preventive Health Services
2011-03-15
Too few getting recommended vaccines and screening for cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis, report warnsContinue Reading
Almost 15 Million Americans Now Caring for Loved One With Alzheimer's
2011-03-15
Patient numbers are expected to double by mid-century, report findsContinue Reading
Mental Decline May Start Years Before Alzheimer's
2011-03-14
People who don’t register rapid losses not likely to develop the disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
Eating Fish Might Protect Your Eyesight
2011-03-14
Study found omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of age-related macular degenerationContinue Reading
Humans Age at Same Pace as Other Primates, Study Finds
2011-03-10
This type of research may improve understanding of the maximum potential life span, expert saysContinue Reading
Poor Diet in Pregnancy Tied to Disease in Offspring: Rat Study
2011-03-10
Prenatal malnourishment may affect gene that influences long-term health, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Elderly Tend to Drive Slower to Make Up for Reaction Time
2011-03-10
Narrowed field of vision limits ability to detect potential pedestrian hazards, experts sayContinue Reading
A Little Alcohol May Stave Off Alzheimer's
2011-03-09
Study suggests benefits for light to moderate daily drinkingContinue Reading
Americans Have Worse Health Than English Peers, Study Finds
2011-03-09
This held true from birth to old age, researchers reportContinue Reading
Risk of Death May Linger for Trauma Survivors
2011-03-08
Those discharged to skilled nursing facilities face highest risk, study findsContinue Reading
Severe Bunions Take Toll on Quality of Life
2011-03-03
Study finds women, older folks most at risk for the painful foot deformityContinue Reading
Drop in Breast Cancer Among White Women May Have Stalled
2011-02-28
Population-wide benefit from patients abandoning hormonal therapies may be ebbing, study findsContinue Reading
Confusion Over Drug Dosing Common for Seniors
2011-02-28
Standardized language on labels could simplify things, researchers sayContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Risk Looks Higher if Mom Had the Disease
2011-02-28
Brain scans of dementia-free adults revealed more atrophy in those whose mothers had the disorderContinue Reading