The discovery of a “sleep switch” in the human brain helps explain why some older people have trouble sleeping and opens new areas of research into treatments.
Probiotics are the live bacteria that can be found in yogurt, fermented foods, milk and soy products, and dietary supplements.
There are effective treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and wrist fractures.
Better medicines and safer procedures have contributed to the increase in longevity, but exercise may be the key ingredient in the mixture that allows some people to not only survive but also thrive in later life.
Some irregular heartbeats are benign: others can be serious, requiring medical attention. They can be treated with drugs, electric shock, devices, or surgery.
A study found that high-dose flu vaccine is 24% more effective than the regular dose in older people.
Holidays tend to intensify feelings across the emotional spectrum. If you dread them, you can develop survival strategies. If you love them, enjoy and reap the health benefits.
Dr. Anne Fabiny discusses how she prepares for exercising outdoors in cold weather.
Echocardiograms create still and moving images of your heart. The probe is typically used on the outside of the chest, but sometimes the probe is put on a flexible tube passed down the esophagus to get a clearer picture of the heart’s valves.
Electronic devices called implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) detect and terminate irregular beats in the heart’s lower chambers.