According to a new study in BMJ, nearly one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions filled by those...
Preventive care
Get tested for glaucoma, save your vision
If you’re over 60, you should be getting a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least every two...
How to keep aging skin as healthy as possible
Your skin–the largest organ in your body–serves many critical purposes, so skin care is...
Four tips for reducing your chances of getting pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of a person’s lungs caused by bacteria, viruses and...
Earwax can cause hearing loss, if left untreated
If you have a problem hearing, it may stem from excess earwax. Kaiser Health News reports that...
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...