Millions of hard-working Americans with common health conditions struggle every day to stay healthy...
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Ingestible sensors could help treat digestive diseases
Sensors appear to be the “it” new technology for monitoring people’s health. And, not...
Get tested for glaucoma, save your vision
If you’re over 60, you should be getting a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least every two...
Talk to your doctor before taking a cold medicine
With cold and flu season in full swing, people with high blood pressure that is not controlled well...
Think twice before getting a knee replacement
Liz Szabo reports for Kaiser Health News about the high proportion of people who get knee...
Why you want magnesium in your diet
You rarely hear tell about the need for magnesium in your diet. But magnesium plays an important...
Older adults increasingly using marijuana products with some risk
Older adults are taking medical marijuana to ease pain and anxiety. But, as Dr. Marc Manseau has...
Four tips for reducing your chances of getting pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of a person’s lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and...
Why aren’t hospitals designed with older patients in mind?
Last Saturday, I was with my mother-in-law at the rehab facility to which she had been sent for...
The side effects of gout medication
Gout is one of the most painful types of arthritis. While medications can help, lifestyle and...