Low levels of vitamin B-12 may increase the risk for brain atrophy or shrinkage, new research suggests. Brain atrophy is associated with Alzheimer's disease and impaired cognitive function. The Study The research involved 107 volunteers, ages 61 to 87, who...
Last year, the Alzheimer's Association reported that one in six women and one in 10 men age 55 and older...
Taking a cholesterol-lowering drug after a stroke or mini-stroke reduces an older person's risk of another stroke as much as...
Exercise may help treat memory problems in adults, according to research that has emerged from Australia. The study found that a home-based...
We've all seen the commercials. An elegant couple strolls along the beach at dusk. He looks rugged and heroic... she...
Large-breasted women often have chronic back and neck pain from the sheer weight of their breasts...gouged shoulders from bra straps...discomfort...
Spider veins are small blood vessels near the skin's surface that are visible as thin red, blue or purple lines....
When it comes to sex, sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh says, "Ow!" If love-making has become painful,...
Did you ever laugh so hard that you accidentally leaked a little urine? That's normal. But if you involuntarily urinate...
New Australian research suggests that having a cuppa (tea, that is) may help strengthen older women's hips. “This study suggests...
The cliché of the hunched-over "little old lady” may seem outdated, yet it's true—we all get shorter as...
We women have lots of joint pain. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly one-third of...