If you have a problem hearing, it may stem from excess earwax. Kaiser Health News reports that...
Preventive care
Is the flu shot worth it?
[Editor’s note: The CDC recommends injectable flu vaccines. It recommends Fluzone high-dose...
Do you need a bone scan?
I want to talk today about bone scans . Here’s my basic advice: for the 40 million people with...
Get your shingles vaccine
If you had chicken pox as a child, you are at risk for shingles in your later years. And most...
This is your brain on exercise
To support brain health, we know many things that people should not do, such as smoke, drink...
When to avoid preventive care services
Medicare covers a wide array of preventive care services, which can offer tremendous benefits. But...
Aerobic exercise may be best medicine for your brain and body
Business Insider reports on more than a dozen recent studies that demonstrate the value of aerobic...
No evidence oral beauty supplements improve skin
A meta-study of research on oral beauty supplements by nutrition scientists at the British...
Prepare for surgery, heal faster
Judith Graham Reports for Kaiser Health News on new research revealing that older adults who...
Risks of lung cancer screening may outweigh benefits
Health News Review explains why you may want to avoid a lung cancer screening. The risk of harm...