Fighting the Obesity Epidemic: A Surgical Approach
It’s a fairly common problem among those of well into the aging cycle…that pesky problem of weight gain and the
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Aging
Preventing Falls by Practicing Tai Chi
In a recent study, researchers examined data from 18 previously published trails of tai chi for fall prevention and found
Read More‘Tsunami’ Of Alzheimer’s Cases Among Latinos Raises Concerns Over Costs, Caregiving
(By Ana B. Ibarra and Heidi DeMarco for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Florence Marquez liked to describe herself
Read MorePrion Test For Rare, Fatal Brain Disease Helps Families Cope
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) By the time Kay Schwister got her diagnosis last summer, she couldn’t talk anymore.
Read MoreLaughing Until You Die
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced
Read MoreTrying To Solve The Alzheimer’s Puzzle
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Despite a 99 percent failure rate and another major setback last month, Alzheimer’s
Read MoreHow To Make A Home Much More Friendly To Seniors Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When Dan Bawden teaches contractors and builders about aging-in-place, he has them get
Read MoreYou may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on telomeres — structures
Read MoreLoosened blood pressure guidelines stir immediate controversy
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Watching your blood pressure? You may have more breathing room than you thought. Continue reading article here…
Read MoreMemory-boosting supplement Prevagen has no scientific backing, FTC says
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission and the New York state attorney general Monday filed1 a complaint against
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