Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
By Allison Aubrey for NPR on January 12, 2023 If you sit at your computer all day and then lounge
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Aging
Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a
Read MoreNew blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study
By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
Read MoreAHA updates guidelines for diagnosing, treating heart attacks in older adults
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 The American Heart Association released a new scientific statement Dec. 12
Read MoreIt’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR on December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago
Read MoreAmerican life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By Yuki Noguchi for NPR on December 22, 2022 The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months
Read MoreCardiac arrest survival rates vary by 71% between hospitals, study finds
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 20, 2022 A recent study found risk-adjusted survival rates for cardiac arrest can
Read MoreHow a CT scan could redefine the standard of care for heart disease diagnosis
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on Dec 19, 2022 Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to
Read MoreAre You an Optimist? Could You Learn to Be? Your Health May Depend on It.
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News on December 13, 2022 When you think about the future, do you expect
Read MoreA Family Death During the Holidays Prompts Questions and Reflection
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It wasn’t the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before,
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