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.
What exercises are considered ‘low impact?’ Are there different guidelines for low impact exercises for teens than for adults?
Many mothers give their babies solid foods too early, says a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors recommend waiting until a baby is 4 months old to introduce solid foods. However, 40 percent of mothers in the study said they started solid food before that age. Nine percent started at 1 month. The most common reason for starting solids early was that “My baby is old enough to begin eating solid food.” But babies are not physically ready to eat solid food during their first few months of life. They usually cannot sit up by themselves or hold their heads up well. Starting solid food early also has been linked with several conditions, including diabetes, eczema and celiac disease. The study was published March 25 in the journal Pediatrics. The New York Times, USA Today and other media wrote about it.