Eating a cholesterol-lowering diet that includes one avocado per day may lower levels of undesirable LDL cholesterol. The monounsaturated fats, as well as fiber and other compounds found in avocados, likely contribute to this beneficial effect.
Age-related changes in vision shouldn’t keep older people from driving at night. Having regular eye exams and taking measures to reduce glare are important.
When is it time to stop driving? My kids worry that my driving skills are slipping.
Advanced cholesterol testing, which includes measuring particle number and size, isn’t necessary for most people, but may help people with high heart risk.
A study found no convincing scientific evidence that taking a statin can cause memory loss or other changes in mental functioning. The new research review covered randomized clinical trials that included nearly 47,000 people.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, postmenopausal weight gain, as well as weight loss, increases the risk of bone fractures.
Opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone offer relief from pain, but the body gets used to them, requiring ever-higher doses.
Opioids can be safe for severe, acute pain following surgery or injury. They should be used carefully in the treatment of chronic pain.
My doctor has recommended a bone density screening, but the medical center with the full-body scanner is a 45-minute drive from my house. A health fair at a neighborhood church offers a bone density test using a foot scanner. Would that be as accurate?
Older people hospitalized for pneumonia face four times their usual risk of a heart attack or stroke or dying of heart disease in the month following the illness. The elevated risk declines over time.