Gout can be a painful health condition, often a type of arthritis, which generally involves...
Health conditions
Where’s your body fat?
Nicholas Bakalar reports for The New York Times on how extra fat in different parts of your body...
Coronavirus: Why are older adults most at risk?
You might be wondering why it is that older adults are most likely to be at risk if they get...
Coronavirus: Four ways to develop immunity
We have now learned that people can get COVID-19 more than once. And, we have a lot of questions...
Coronavirus: Scientists test risks of infection at large indoor...
Two German states engaged scientists to stage a live concert indoors and test the likelihood of...
Coronavirus: Coping with dementia
It’s hard enough for people in great mental health to sleep at night or to cope from one day...
Which states have hospitals that deliver appropriate care, good...
Even though health care is often about life and death, and out-of-pocket hospital costs can push...
Coronavirus: Disease groups lose research funding
Stat News reports that disease organizations have lost a significant amount of their research...
Coronavirus: Life for older adults after a vaccine
Bruce Horovitz reports for Kaiser Health News on what life is likely to be like for older adults...
It’s time to rethink nursing home care
For decades now, nursing homes in the US have failed to provide older residents with a dignified...