_ Health Headlines Advice for Preventing the Spread of Zika By Sondra Forsyth article A February 2016 release from the American College of Physicians notes that in an article published in Annals of Internal … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias High blood pressure / hypertension Hypertension Drug May Help Treat Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article An FDA-approved drug thatΓÇÖs used to treat hypertension also reduces cell damage thatΓÇÖs often linked to AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease, a new … Read More→
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_ Senior Health Hypothermia and Older Adults: Tips for Staying Safe in Cold Weather By Sondra Forsyth article The cold truth about hypothermia is that Americans aged 65 years and older face this danger every winter. Older adults … Read More→
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_ Breast Cancer Cancer Center Prostate cancer Older People May Be Getting Cancer Screenings That Are Not Recommended By Sondra Forsyth article An estimated 15.7 percent of people 65 or older may have received screenings for prostate and breast cancers that were … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Been Fainting Often Since She turned 68, Although She Never Passed Out Before That, First Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Neurology Researchers: Our Memory Capacity Is Extraordinary By Jane Farrell article The capacity of your memory is much higher than previously believed, researchers say. Salk Institute researchers and collaborators have achieved … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Can Garlic Help Fight Heart Disease? By Jane Farrell article According to a new study, a kind of garlic available in health food stores may control or even reverse heart … Read More→
_ Senior Health You Health May Decline When You Stop Driving By Sondra Forsyth article For older adults, driving a car is an important aspect of having control over one’s life. While 81 percent of … Read More→
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_ Environmental Health What You Must Know About Lead Poisoning By Jane Farrell article The stories about the high lead levels in the water supply of Flint, Michigan have brought the problem of lead … Read More→
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_ Brain Health Memory Loss Mentally Challenging Activities Key to A Healthy Aging Mind By Jane Farrell article Although evidence indicates that engaging in enriching activities may help maintain cognitive vitality, researchers havenΓÇÖt really understood why ΓÇô until … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Intermittent Severe Pain in Her Abdomen, and She Saw Blood in Her Urine, Fourth Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→