March 3, 2017 Aging gracefully: The story of my 103-year-old dad Greg Palkot's dad is featured in “Aging Gracefully,” a compilation of striking photographs and profiles of 52 centenarians around the world.
March 1, 2017 The super-tall tend to die young. Here's why Andre the Giant may be the most well-known; Neil Fingleton, who played Mag the Mighty on Game of Thrones, is the most recent.
March 1, 2017 Could Alzheimer's really bankrupt Medicare and Medicaid? Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sat down with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School who participated in PBS’ "Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts" documentary to take a closer look at the critical financial problem Americans face with the disease
February 28, 2017 Magnesium may not ease nighttime leg cramps Patients suffering from leg cramps at night don't get any more relief from these symptoms with a magnesium pill than they do with a dummy pill, a recent Israeli study suggests.
February 24, 2017 5 ways to improve care at the end of life End-of-life care is fragmented, intensive, and costly — and patients' wishes are often lost due to poor communication. Here are five ways to fix that.
February 22, 2017 Men more at risk of cognitive impairment, death after hip fracture After a hip fracture, men are more cognitively impaired - and therefore, more at risk of death - than women, researchers in Baltimore say.
February 22, 2017 Life expectancy study shows many likely to live beyond 90 by 2030 Average life expectancy will rise in many countries by 2030, breaking through 90 years in some places, and policymakers need to make more efforts to plan for it, according to a large international study.
February 20, 2017 'Fasting-mimicking' diet said to reduce risk factors for aging Following a diet that mimics fasting may reduce risk factors for disease in generally healthy people, according to a small study.
February 17, 2017 More US seniors taking multiple mind-altering drugs The number of older adults taking at least three prescriptions for psychotropic drugs - which includes opioids, antidepressants, antipsychotics and tranquilizers - has roughly doubled over the past decade, a recent U.S. study suggests.
February 16, 2017 Weak thigh muscles tied to knee osteoarthritis in women Women with weaker thigh muscles may be more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis, a recent study suggests.
