Volunteering May Keep Elderly Stronger
2009-12-31
Finding debunks myth that condition is unavoidable, expert saysContinue Reading
As U.S. Ages, Health Care May Need to Change
2009-12-31
Elder boom could strain resources with not just more but sicker residentsContinue Reading
Ginkgo Won't Slow Decline of Aging Brain
2009-12-29
Popular herb doesn’t keep cognitive powers intact, researchers sayContinue Reading
Caution Can Help Keep Elderly Safe During Winter
2009-12-29
Hazards exist both indoors and outdoors, experts sayContinue Reading
Elderly Report Rising Rates of Disability After 20-Year Decline
2009-12-28
More older Americans struggling with chronic conditions, study findsContinue Reading
Swine Flu May Be Rewriting the Flu-Season Script
2009-12-24
H1N1 could be dominant strain this winter, ‘crowding out’ typical seasonal flu, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids Can Pass Pneumonia Bug to Older Relatives During Holidays
2009-12-23
Getting pneumococcal vaccine is best protection, experts sayContinue Reading
Post-Surgical Risks Highest in Older Adults
2009-12-23
After common abdominal operations, likelihood of death rises with age, study findsContinue Reading
Pollution May Boost Pneumonia Risk for Seniors
2009-12-23
Long-term exposure to dirty air doubled likelihood of respiratory infection, study foundContinue Reading
Sun, Smoke, Extra Weight Add Years to Skin
2009-12-22
Twins study shows impact of lifestyle on top of geneticsContinue Reading
With Cardiac Rehab, More Is Better: Study
2009-12-21
Too few heart patients make use of all 36 Medicare-funded sessions, researchers sayContinue Reading
Medication Adherence Varies Between Races
2009-12-18
Elderly whites more likely to take their meds than blacks, study findsContinue Reading
Mouth Area Wrinkles More in Women Than Men
2009-12-17
Dermatologists discover gender differences that explain the aging inequityContinue Reading
Acute Kidney Failure Often Ends With Dialysis
2009-12-16
Improved care may lower risk of death, researcher saysContinue Reading