Nursing Home Workers At Risk for Assault: Study
2010-09-28
Musculoskeletal pain among staff may often be related to violence in the workplaceContinue Reading
Celiac Disease Seems to Be on the Rise, Mainly in Elderly: Study
2010-09-27
Blood markers for the disease rose from 1 in every 501 individuals in 1974 to 1 in 219 by 1989Continue Reading
Surgery to Widen Neck Arteries Cuts 10-Year Stroke Risk: Study
2010-09-24
But modest benefits may not justify risk from operation in some patients, expert saysContinue Reading
Surgery May Be Best for Irregular Heartbeat in Young
2010-09-22
Ablation procedure lets atrial fibrillation patients under 45 avoid long-term meds, expert saysContinue Reading
Worldwide Dementia Price Tag $604 Billion: Report
2010-09-21
U.S. government urged to make Alzheimer’s a priorityContinue Reading
Age-Related Mental Decline May Be Less Than Thought
2010-09-16
Thinking skills do diminish in older adults, but not by much, researcher saysContinue Reading
Adult Memory Lapses May Not Be Due to 'Old Age'
2010-09-15
Abnormalities in brain tissue always present with mild and moderate mental decline, study showsContinue Reading
Kids Literally See Differently Than Adults, Research Shows
2010-09-14
Visual and sensory information is not blended in children’s brains, study findsContinue Reading
Expert Panel Links Popular Bone Drugs to Rare Fracture
2010-09-14
FDA should add warning label to meds such as Boniva, Fosamax, panelists sayContinue Reading
Stenting Riskier for Older Patients With Blocked Carotid Artery
2010-09-10
But for folks under 70, stents and surgery have similar outcomes, study findsContinue Reading
Can Basic Physical Tests Help Predict Death Risk?
2010-09-10
Poorer results on balance, mobility and strength tests linked to higher mortality rate, study contendsContinue Reading
Brain Scans Could Spot Developmental Problems in Kids
2010-09-09
Researcher suggests tests may give warning if child’s brain growth is behind scheduleContinue Reading
In Elderly, Risks Differ for Indoor Versus Outdoor Falls
2010-09-09
Prevention programs should take seniors’ lifestyle, environment into account, researchers sayContinue Reading
Substance Abuse Admissions Double Among Older Adults
2010-09-09
And many more are unemployed, unmarried than in early 1990s, study saysContinue Reading