Fiber helps fight constipation, obesity, and disease, and it curbs hunger. The Institute of Medicine recommends that women ages 50 and older get 21 grams a day; men ages 50 and older should get 30 grams per day.
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Pneumonia can be life-threatening in people over 65. The high-strength flu vaccine and two pneumonia vaccines are recommended.
A small percentage of people who take cholesterol-lowering statins complain of muscle pain.
Women can cut their risk of stroke by more than 50% with healthy lifestyle practices, such as eating right, never smoking, drinking moderately, staying active, and keeping body mass index below 25.
Tai chi is an exercise that can help reduce the risk of falling and suffering an injury.
The two main ways that doctors treat narrowed neck arteries prevented death and disability equally effectively in an international clinical study.
The American College of Physicians recommends that people who have had a kidney stone increase their fluid intake so that they pass at least 2 liters of urine per day.
Diminished smell may be an early sign of neurodegenerative disease. People who experience a diminished smell sense for more than a few weeks should consult with a primary care doctor or an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
One healthy habit can reduce stroke risk in women by a fourth; two, by a third; three or four, by nearly half; and four by almost two-thirds.