April 28, 2016 Patients with mental illness fare worse after hip surgery People with psychiatric illnesses are more likely to have complications after hip replacement surgery, according to a recent analysis.
April 27, 2016 Millennials now outnumber baby boomers in US, data show For decades, Baby Boomers have been the most powerful generation in the US, driving everything from culture to the economy, CBS News reports.
April 26, 2016 Pasta, martinis and wine helped these Italian-Americans get to 100 It’s 3 p.m. on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, and Filomena Magavero settles in for a late lunch inside the venerable Mario’s, a favorite Italian restaurant on this strip of Old World butcher shops, fish stores and bakeries.
April 26, 2016 Patients scrambling to try Type 2 diabetes drug that could extend longevity What if there were a way to stave off the creaks and calamities of old age?
April 23, 2016 3 things you can do to increase your chances of living to 100 More Americans than ever, especially women, are celebrating the big 1-0-0.
April 22, 2016 How the plants around your home may affect your life span Having a lot of green around your home might help you live longer, according to a new study of more than 100,000 U.S.
April 20, 2016 Common medicines tied to changes in the brain Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia.
April 16, 2016 Secrets of an Italian village that's home to 300 people over 100 years old Leisurely meals, beautiful scenery, great wine—Italians pretty much have the good life figured out.
April 14, 2016 Elderly patients rarely included in decision to use intensive care According to a study of 15 emergency departments, patients over age 80 who are admitted to intensive care are often not asked their opinion about admission.
April 8, 2016 Older doctors may do more prostate cancer tests on old men Despite U.S. guidelines recommending against prostate cancer screening in elderly men, many specialists and older physicians still do these tests, a recent study suggests.