Taking a small dose of aspirin every other day seems to reduce the risk of developing asthma among older women, concludes a study appearing in the on-line issue of Thorax. The new study essentially mirrors a similar one in which men taking...
A hernia is a protrusion of an organ or tissue into a part of the body where it does not belong. Most...
Glaucoma is an eye condition usually caused by increased pressure inside the eyeball, which, if left untreated, can cause irreversible damage to...
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the US. About half of Americans age 65 and older show...
Correcting nursing home residents' poor vision not only boosts quality of life, it may lower risks for depression, US researchers report....
Eating and drinking are among life's greatest pleasures, yet about 15 million Americans have difficulty swallowing foods and/ or liquids,...
Many physicians think of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as an old man's disease—but that is no longer true....
Dr. Kenneth Cooper is widely recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on fitness and preventive medicine. His work...
Most people have never heard of sarcopenia, but risk for it increases dramatically for those in their 40s, 50s and 605—and...
If you're a man over age 50, chances are you find yourself running to the bathroom more often than you...
Memory-robbing Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. IV The condition affects more than five million Americans. What...
There are four drugs currently on the market that can delay the progression of Alzheimer's symptoms for up to a...