Longevity - Page 117

To motivate patients to change, doctors stop scolding

October 24, 2015

To motivate patients to change, doctors stop scolding

Health care providers are helping patients kick bad habits and start new regimens by turning the tables on the traditional doctor-patient relationship

Breast cancer screening: New study suggests benefit of early mammograms

October 24, 2015

Breast cancer screening: New study suggests benefit of early mammograms

Whether women in their 40s benefit from getting mammograms to detect breast cancer is controversial, but a new study argues in favor of more frequent screening in this age group.

US adults are getting sicker

October 24, 2015

US adults are getting sicker

More than one in five middle-aged U.S. adults, and nearly half of adults over age 65, have more than one chronic health condition, such as hypertension and diabetes

Whole body vibration may help elderly get up and go

October 24, 2015

Whole body vibration may help elderly get up and go

When the elderly can't exercise, stints on a vibrating platform may help older adults become slightly stronger, faster and more agile, according to a small short-term study

Study suggests why women live longer than men

October 24, 2015

Study suggests why women live longer than men

There's a reason we don't typically call Earth's oldest person the oldest woman in the world—the oldest person is pretty much always a woman.

Mother of brain dead teen Jahi McMath gives update on daughter’s condition

October 24, 2015

Mother of brain dead teen Jahi McMath gives update on daughter’s condition

Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain dead after complications from tonsil surgery, is reportedly doing “much better physically.”

1 in 3 seniors dies with -- not of -- dementia

October 24, 2015

1 in 3 seniors dies with -- not of -- dementia

A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says a new report that highlights the impact the mind-destroying disease is having on the rapidly aging population

Mother claims flu shot is responsible for death of teenage son

October 24, 2015

Mother claims flu shot is responsible for death of teenage son

A Utah mother is claiming that a flu shot is responsible for the recent death of her 19-year-old son.

Alzheimer’s: Is it a new type of diabetes?

October 24, 2015

Alzheimer’s: Is it a new type of diabetes?

The brain's resistance to the action of insulin can lead to cognitive decline experienced in Alzheimer's sufferers, according to recent research. Correlating the brain and insulin response has coined the term "type 3 diabetes" for Alzheimer's disease

Running too hard? Light jogging linked with living longer

October 24, 2015

Running too hard? Light jogging linked with living longer

There's good news for those who adhere to the "slow and steady wins the race" adage: A light jog a few times a week may help you live longer, a new study from Denmark suggests.