Longevity - Page 57

December 21, 2015

Study may reveal why some people live to 100

Science may be closer to figuring out why some people live so darn long.

December 21, 2015

Pennsylvania girl, 8, who had quadruple-organ transplant meets donor's parents

An 8-year-old Pennsylvania girl who underwent a rare quadruple-organ transplant in November met the parents of her donor last week.

December 21, 2015

New rules bringing kidneys to hardest-to-transplant patients

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A shake-up of the nation's kidney transplant system means more organs are getting to patients once thought nearly impossible to match, according to early tracking of the new rules.

December 16, 2015

After menopause, vulvovaginal troubles are common

After menopause, more than half of women have vulvovaginal symptoms like itching, burning, stinging, pain, irritation, dryness, discharge, or odor, and most do not get the standard treatment, according to a new study.

December 14, 2015

Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer's

People with early Alzheimer's disease who consumed light to moderate amounts of alcohol every day were less likely to die during a recent one-year study, researchers found.

December 14, 2015

Exercise helps manage hip arthritis pain

Water or land based exercise should provide some short-term benefit in pain management for hip osteoarthritis, though there are few well-designed trials testing it, according to a new review.

December 10, 2015

Feeling like a Grinch? At least it won't shorten your life

There's good news for grumpy women: Being happy apparently has no effect on how long you might live.

December 10, 2015

Elderly women with incontinence may also face risk of falling

Elderly women who have urinary incontinence during the day may face another problem at night - if they also wet the bed, they are at increased risk of falls, a recent study suggests.

December 4, 2015

Stepped care may ward off depression in sight-impaired elderly

For older people with age-related vision loss and at risk of developing depression, a type of treatment in which tailored options are only offered when necessary may help stave off both depression and anxiety, according to a recent European study.

December 4, 2015

Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD

Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study.