Longevity - Page 133

Overeating could double your chance of memory loss

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

Cancer death rates continue to decline over past 20 years

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.

Childhood cancer survivors face heart risks soon after treatment

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.

Young blood reverses aging in mice

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.

Fewer blood pressure screens may be more effective

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

'Dos’ and ‘don'ts’ for a longer life

October 23, 2015

'Dos’ and ‘don'ts’ for a longer life

Dr. David Agus shared his tips for longevity in his new book, A Short Guide to a Long Life.

Heart failure successes not seen in younger patients

October 23, 2015

Heart failure successes not seen in younger patients

Though fewer American adults were hospitalized with heart failure during the last decade, hospitalization rates among heart failure patients under age 55 saw the least change, according to a new study

105-year-old grandmother's secret to longevity? Eating bacon

October 23, 2015

105-year-old grandmother's secret to longevity? Eating bacon

The secret to living a long life for one grandmother is eating bacon: She is 105 years old

7 African countries cut child HIV infections by half

October 23, 2015

7 African countries cut child HIV infections by half

Seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the world's worst-hit region in the global AIDS epidemic, have cut the number of new HIV infections in children by 50 percent since 2009, the United Nations AIDS program said on Tuesday.

Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence

October 23, 2015

Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence

Breast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five years, according to a British study.