Ask the doctor: Should I retire now or keep working as long as I am able?
My wife says I should slow down and retire, but I hope I can work forever. What?s your take?
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Sitting may increase risk of early death
Sitting for hours at a time increases risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, even for people who exercise regularly.
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Feeling young at heart may help you live longer
Feeling younger psychologically might lead to better attitudes about health as well as better health habits.
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Could that leg pain be peripheral artery disease?
Peripheral artery disease is marked by leg pain or fatigue that develops after a person has been walking or climbing stairs for a few minutes. Treatment involves walking to increase blood flow to the smaller arteries in the legs.
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New thinking about beta blockers
For people with high blood pressure, beta blockers are no longer a first line of defense.
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Can you put off that knee surgery?
Surgery is not always necessary to relieve knee pain. The first line of treatment is three months of physical therapy.
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Want to get healthier? Get your partner involved!
It appears that men and women are much more likely to make positive changes in health behavior if their partners also change their health behavior during the same period.
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Best tips to stay on your medication and stay healthy
Nonadherence to medication regimens is a major public health problem. Strategies to solve it include finding more affordable medications and implementing ways to remember to take them.
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Bone Marrow Transplant
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
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