Tips to Become a Healthier You
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, shares a few simple tips to become a healthier you. Statistics show that one in eight women in the U.S. will…
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Aging
Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Dementia
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as you age. But what if you could stop this degenerative…
Blood Pressure Medicine May Lower Frailty for Older Adults
A commonly used blood pressure medication may help improve measures of frailty in prefrail older adults, according to a new study by researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published in The Journals of…
Early detection of dementia
Forgetfulness and confusion can be signs of a currently incurable ailment: Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common form of dementia that currently affect around 50 million people worldwide. It…
Debunking Common Misconceptions About Gout
(Family Features) Many people have misconceptions about gout. they often picture swelling and pain in the big toe. However, gout – an extremely painful form of inflammatory arthritis – can…
‘Broken Heart’ Syndrome Is on the Rise in Women
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), suggests middle-aged and older women are being diagnosed with broken heart syndrome more frequently—up to 10 times more often—than…
How to Care for Your Elderly Parents
When your parents get older, their ability to live the vibrant, independent lives of their youth will begin to fade, and the prominence of increasing health problems will make themselves…
Sexual Health Month: the Questions Men Are Too Afraid to Ask
Men often struggle when it comes to talking about their sexual health with their doctors and even their partners. “Many patients are uncomfortable discussing topics like erectile dysfunction, STDs and…
Alzheimer’s disease: Identifying early symptoms
When a 60-year-old tells her nurse she’s been forgetting things — a dinner night with friends, a neighbor’s name, or to call for a grandchild’s birthday, for instance — the…