Are you taking vitamin D supplements? If so, you might be better off not taking them. There are...
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Improve health, enlist lawyers to assist patients
It is likely news to many people, but lawyers can improve improve patients’ health. Kaiser...
Low-cost transport improves health for isolated older adults
Choe Sang-Hun reports for the New York Times on the value of low-cost transportation services for...
Avoid opioids to treat dental pain
Teresa Carr writes for Consumer Reports on the best drugs to treat dental pain. Hint: Avoid...
What are the health benefits of eating organic foods?
Based on the latest research, we now have a good sense that eating fruits and vegetables with...
Paid caregiving should be valued as health care
Lynn Hallarman, MD, former director of palliative care at Stony Brook University Hospital, writes...
Coronavirus: Symptoms can differ for older adults
During this new wave of coronavirus infections, older adults are increasingly being hospitalized. A...
The benefits for your brain of eating colorful fruits and...
Nicholas Bakalar writes for The New York Times on the value of flavonoids, the chemicals that make...
Do you have A-fib and what to do about it?
Jane Brody reports for The New York Times on “A-fib” or “atrial...
Caregiving: How to prepare for a visit to aging loved ones
Now that the pandemic is somewhat behind us, we are reconnecting in person with older friends and...