Depression can be crippling, disrupting people’s daily lives and normal functioning. But it...
Health conditions
Can Parkinson’s disease be treated?
Parkinson’s disease is a type of movement disorder affecting about 1 million people who are...
Spying on cancer
What if a new technology could detect aggressive cancer cells, effectively spying on cancer...
Should we treat aging as a disease?
Experts disagree as to whether aging is simply a natural process or we should treat it as a...
New JAMA study reveals exercise can reduce likelihood of...
There is all kinds of advice to help ensure we can live independently in later life. A new JAMA...
The benefits of shared doctor appointments
Many years ago, I heard a primary care doctor explain his solution to the minimal time he had to...
John Oliver: It’s time we rethink how we treat people with...
Americans don’t like to talk about mental health or mental illness. And, John Oliver makes...
Caregiving: Freedom’s just another word for no one left to lose
I was struck recently by an author’s description of her caregiving roles and subsequent losses...
Pain is prevalent among Americans
A recent study from the National Institutes of Health reveals that 40 million Americans suffer from...
Diabetes is common among older adults: Know the symptoms
About thirteen million people with Medicare have Type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition in which our...