Longevity - Page 74

October 28, 2015

How to ensure you have enough saved for health care during retirement

It’s only natural to fantasize about retirement and make plans to finally do what you’ve always wanted. But to live the retirement dream, you’ll first need to make sure your health care costs are covered.

October 28, 2015

Transportation to ER via helicopter increases odds for survival

For someone who has been critically injured, there are two choices for getting to a hospital – via ground or helicopter.   While many critics decry the use of helicopters for emergency transportation because of cost and potential crashes, it turns out a trip to the ER via the sky may actually improve a person’s chances for survival

October 28, 2015

Older minds need physical and mental activity

Exercising the body and mind may be the best way to keep an older brain sharp, suggests a new study.

October 28, 2015

Heartbroken father asks Reddit users to Photoshop picture of deceased daughter

A father devastated by loss turned to social media to help him grieve.

October 28, 2015

New health worry in red meat

Doctors have long assumed that saturated fat and cholesterol in red meat are what raise the risk of heart disease. But a study in the journal Nature Medicine fingers another culprit: carnitine, a compound abundant in red meat that also is sold as a dietary supplement and found in some energy drinks

October 28, 2015

FDA: Kids' medical tests need child-size radiation

The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.  Too much radiation from medical testing is a growing concern, especially for children, because it may increase the risk of cancer later in life

October 28, 2015

Truck drivers may be at an increased risk for prostate cancer

The “whole-body vibrations” truck drivers experience on a daily basis may put them at a higher risk for aggressive prostate cancer.

October 28, 2015

Hormone replacement therapy may reduce pancreatic cancer risk

One type of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women may decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests

October 28, 2015

Study shows declining life span for some US women

A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain

October 28, 2015

Life after death? New techniques halt dying process

The line between life and death is not as clear as once thought, now that developments in the science of resuscitation have made it possible to revive people even hours after their heart has stopped beating and they are declared dead, medical experts say