November 11, 2016 Blood pressure spike around doctors might point to heart problem Some older people who get what's known as white coat hypertension - a spike in blood pressure at the doctors' office - may have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a study suggests.
November 9, 2016 Age may not affect breast reconstruction complications Despite concerns, older women don't have more complications with breast reconstruction procedures than younger women, a new U.S. study suggests.
November 8, 2016 Do kids take years off your life? Giving birth may make your cells 'older' Women who give birth may be biologically "older" than women who don't, a new study suggests.
November 7, 2016 Senior drivers taking opioid painkillers have higher crash risk Seniors who get behind the wheel soon after starting to use narcotic pain relievers have twice the risk of getting into a serious car crash as their peers who use non-opioid painkillers, Swedish researchers say.
November 3, 2016 How an 80-year-old figure skater stays fit to compete Let other grandmothers take their grandchildren to see Disney on Ice.
November 1, 2016 Facebook and real-world friends: What's a healthy balance? It turns out that logging into Facebook to put a heart emoji under a photo of your best friend's new baby may actually be good for you — provided that you also actually follow through in the real world, perhaps by buying a coffee for that frazzled new mom.
November 1, 2016 Costs keep women from taking drugs to prevent cancer's return Poverty and higher out-of-pocket drug costs may be the main reason that some women don't stick with hormone therapy designed to prevent breast cancer from coming back, a recent U.S. study suggests.
November 1, 2016 Some groups getting left behind in advance care planning More than a quarter of older U.S. Medicare beneficiaries have not done any advanced care planning, and Latinos, African Americans and people with low incomes are least likely to have made end-of-life arrangements, according to a new research letter.
October 28, 2016 Compound in broccoli may slow signs of aging Fine lines creeping across your face, and the inevitable aches and pains that come with your advancing years— if you, like most, want to delay the depressing signs of aging, new research suggests a simple answer: Eat your greens.
October 27, 2016 Dementia risk may rise in the wake of disaster Elderly people forced out of their homes and separated from their neighbors after a natural disaster may be more prone to dementia than survivors who are able to remain in their homes, a study suggests.
