Poor sleep linked to dementia and ministrokes
Evidence shows that people with conditions that rob them of oxygen and deep sleep are more likely to have changes in the brain that may lead to dementia.
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Pelvic organ prolapse: You’re not alone
About half of women over 50 have pelvic organ prolapse, which may cause discomfort, incontinence, or pain during sex.
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Balance and strength exercises may help reduce falls
It appears that exercise may significantly reduce falls among people with less severe PD, and may improve balance and quality of life for anyone with PD.
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Reduce your risk of silent strokes
Silent strokes occur without symptoms, yet have the potential to severely impair memory and brain health.
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Stay a step ahead of urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections are common among older adults, but the infections are often overdiagnosed and overtreated.
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Add weight training to control belly fat, say Harvard researchers
Harvard researchers say healthy men who do 20 minutes of daily weight training have less of an increase in age-related abdominal fat compared with men who spend the same amount of time doing aerobic activities.
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Protect your vision to protect your independence
If not corrected, vision problems can lead to many complications, such as trouble reading medication labels, difficulty driving, and an increased risk of falls. It’s crucial to have comprehensive eye exams to catch common eye conditions.
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I have osteoarthritis, will exercising make it worse?
I have osteoarthritis of the knees. Will exercise make my knees hurt more?
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Hormones May Boost Ovarian Cancer Risk
Using hormones to treat menopause symptoms may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a new study finds. This is true even if hormones are used for only 5 years. But the increase in the actual number of cancers is relatively small, the authors say. For this study, researchers combined the results of 52 prior studies. They included a total of more than 12,000 women with ovarian cancer. Women who used hormone replacement therapy were 40% more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who never used hormones. The increased risk of using hormones for 5 years was equal to about 1 extra case of ovarian cancer for every 1,000 users, the study found. That would lead to about 1 extra death for every 1,700 users. The increase in risk was the same whether women used the hormones estrogen and progesterone, or estrogen alone. The risk was seen only for hormone replacement therapy.
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Myth — Family Germs Are Safe
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