Longevity - Page 129

October 23, 2015

Forgetting first words on a list may signal mental decline

A reduced ability to remember words at the start of a list may be an early sign of mental decline, a new study suggests

October 23, 2015

Former Mets GM Jim Duquette donates kidney to daughter

Former Mets and Orioles executive Jim Duquette completed the most important trade of his life Monday, donating a kidney to his 10-year-old daughter

October 23, 2015

Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments

A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment

October 23, 2015

The guide to beating a heart attack

There is a lot a person can do to help prevent a heart attack. One international study found that about 90 percent of the risk associated with such factors as high cholesterol and blood pressure, physical activity, smoking and diet, are within a person's ability to control

October 23, 2015

Baldness drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk, study finds

Long-term results from a major federal study ease worries about the safety of a hormone-blocking drug that can lower a man's chances of developing prostate cancer.

October 23, 2015

Overeating could double your chance of memory loss

Increasing the calories you eat each day may not only have a negative effect on your waistline, it could also be damaging to your memory

October 23, 2015

Cancer death rates continue to decline over past 20 years

The start of the New Year has brought some good news in regards to the fight against cancer: Death rates from the disease continue to drop.

October 23, 2015

Childhood cancer survivors face heart risks soon after treatment

Children who survive cancer treatment face increased heart health risk and should take measures soon after life-saving therapy to reduce the risk of serious problems later in life, according to research presented at a major medical meeting.

October 23, 2015

Young blood reverses aging in mice

If Mickey Mouse is feeling his age at 86, scientists may have found just the tonic: the blood of younger mice.

October 23, 2015

Fewer blood pressure screens may be more effective

After analyzing five years' worth of data for more than 400 patients, researchers conclude that the current practice of screening at every visit to the doctor's office - up to several times a year - may result in more people mistakenly diagnosed and unnecessarily treated for high blood pressure than would simple yearly screening