Older adults should work to ensure they maintain muscle mass. While people can lose muscle mass...
Preventive care
How to boost your brainpower
Ready to boost your brainpower? Consumer Reports advises that you keep your weight normal and eat...
What counts as enough exercise?
Not too long ago, experts agreed that people needed about 20 minutes of moderate exercise a day or...
HIPAA and why you need a health care proxy
In 1996, more than 25 years ago, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and...
Eating different snacks could lower your cholesterol
MedPage Today reports on a new study, reported in the Journal of Nutrition, revealing that people...
Roundup: Your doctors and your health
Some doctors are a lot better than other doctors. As you get older, it’s especially important...
Coronavirus: Booster shots reduce risk of hospitalization
The New York Times reports on the value of Covid-19 booster shots in preventing hospitalization...
Low-cost hearing aids should be available over the counter in...
Tens of millions of Americans, mostly older Americans, would benefit from hearing aids. If the...
Kidney stones and five tips to prevent them
The National Kidney Foundation estimates that one in ten people will develop a kidney stone...
Should you be taking aspirin every day?
When it comes to health care, everyone needs options tailored to their particular needs...