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Despite evidence that radiation therapy doesn’t affect recurrence in women over 70 with early breast cancer, almost two-thirds of women continued to get radiation.

A new analysis from the Nurses’ Health Study links adherence to the Mediterranean diet with greater longevity.

Aerobic exercise, the Mediterranean diet, social connectedness, and undertaking challenges reduce the risk of dementia.

If you have asthma, COPD, or both, getting the right mix of inhaled medications is critical to controlling your condition.

Water exercise makes it possible to get aerobic conditioning and strength training without putting weight on your joints.

I took a low dose of the antidepressant desipramine for more than two years for chronic pain. Once I started physical therapy, my pain improved so much that I quickly tapered off the medication. I have been off of it for a month now, but am still experiencing ?discontinuation symptoms.? I can?t sleep well and feel a little dizzy. What can I do for this?

Study indicates that manual pressure applied to the area between the anus and genitals can relieve constipation.

I am more than an inch shorter than I was a few years ago, but my weight has remained constant. I noticed that my body mass index (BMI) is just above 25. Does that mean than I am now overweight even though I haven?t put on any pounds?

Kyphosis, or dowager’s hump, is caused by vertebral compression fractures. Diet, resistance exercise, and bone-building drugs help prevent it.