Many women who have been diagnosed with cancer in one breast opt to have a preventive double mastectomy. Yet 70% of these women may be having the surgery unnecessarily, research finds.
Jet lag is common when flying long distance across several time zones. For every time zone you cross, it takes about a day for your body to adjust. There is no proven solution for jet lag, but you may be able to minimize its effects.
An aspirin a day has been shown to lower the risk of a first heart attack in men and a first stroke in women, but it also increases the risk of major bleeding in the digestive tract or brain.
After age 65, many people lose some of their sense of smell, and we don’t know exactly why. But if loss of smell lasts longer than a few weeks, it may indicate an underlying problem, and sometimes a serious neurological condition.
I’m starting to check my blood pressure at home. When during the day should I do it?
Blepharoplasty removes drooping excess skin and fat around the eye that comes with aging. The surgery is meant to change a person’s appearance to create a more youthful look or to improve a person’s vision.
Aspirin reduces the risk of a second heart attack or stroke by 20%, yet doctors prescribe it for less than half the people who might benefit from it.
Blood sugar on the high end of the normal range may be linked to brain shrinkage in areas associated with memory and thinking. It’s not clear if blood sugar causes the problem.
Improved prevention efforts and protective behaviors (like not smoking) have reduced eye health problems faced by older adults by 23% since 1984.
Venous leg ulcers are the final stage in the progression of venous disease. Treatment involves compressing the swelling out of the leg using either bandages or compression stockings with dressings on top of the broken skin.