The keys to longevity after 75 are to maintain a healthy weight, don’t smoke or drink, maintain a web of social connections, and enjoy regular leisure-time physical activities.
If you have a new or worsening headache, see a doctor. Chronic headache can be made worse by overuse of pain medications. The cure is to stop taking the medications entirely, with use of other drugs to help ease you through medication withdrawal.
Surgery to install or replace knee implants has grown sharply among people on Medicare. Knee implants are widely available and can allow you to live the life you want to, but not everyone is guaranteed a perfect outcome.
There is no evidence that commercial screening tests for conditions such as carotid artery disease, aortic abdominal aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, and chronic kidney disease are useful for women who aren’t at high risk for them.
Some studies have linked migraine headaches to an increased risk of symptom-free or “silent” strokes, which can lead to memory loss and dementia. However, the Women’s Health Study did not find a higher risk cognitive decline in women with migraines.
People take a variety of dietary supplements to improve mental functioning and memory, but trustworthy scientific evidence is lacking. Exercise and a heart healthy diet can help maintain your mind and memory.
New devices are enabling doctors to repair loose mitral valves without the need for open-heart surgery. Several devices are in development, and one of them, MitraClip, is now being tested in clinical trials in the United States.
Black cohosh does not appear effective for relieving hot flashes, and there is not enough evidence to confirm its safety or effectiveness for other menopausal symptoms, according to a new review.
Addiction to pain medication makes it hard to monitor and manage pain after heart surgery.
People who take in at least 2% of their calories from yogurt have lower blood pressure and are about 30% less likely to develop hypertension than people who do not eat yogurt.