Most doctors and other health experts agree that the flu shot is worth it, particularly for...
Preventive care
Eating green leafy vegetables could help your memory
A new cognitive study in Neurology suggests that people who eat green leafy vegetables on a daily...
Cellphones may cause cancer
California just issued public safety guidelines for cellphones because evidence suggests that...
How to maintain your weight? Exercise can help
If you’re wondering how best to maintain your weight, a recent study suggests that exercise...
How to get dental care if you have Medicare
In a post earlier this year, we reported on how dental care is the number one health care service...
Low-cost hearing aids coming to pharmacies
There’s some good news for people struggling to afford hearing aids. The Food and Drug...
Ask your doctor about vaccines you need
Medicare covers a number of vaccines older adults need to prevent against serious illness and...
Help yourself: Think outside the box with diet and exercise
People are often pushed away by the thought of “diet and exercise” as a cure-all. The problem...
Screening criteria for diabetes and pre-diabetes
Thirteen percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, including 9 million people over 65, and 38...
Millions of Americans spend billions on alternative treatments...
There’s endless talk about the $2.8 trillion dollars Americans spend each year on health...