Category: health-letter

It appears that many older adults are getting unnecessary screenings for breast and prostate cancer.

Legal documentation that protects a person’s future medical treatment choices is generally known as an advance directive.

Physical and environmental dangers may turn a walk outside into a trip to the hospital, sabotaging good intentions to stay healthy. Hazards include gait problems, hearing impairment, distractions from electronic gadgets, and walking alone.

In January the Department of Health and Human Services released new guidelines outlining patients’ rights to their own medical records.

Sometimes the world is unprepared for epidemics because of a lack of funding in public health research and services.

Boosting leafy green vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk of developing glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.

Correction to January Health Letter on finding healthy frozen food.

Retail health clinics are fine for a short-term illness or as a backup, but they should not replace a long-term relationship with a primary care physician.

Many spices have antioxidant properties and may provide health benefits such as helping to fight inflammation and aiding digestion.

Opioids are powerful painkillers that block messages of pain to the brain and decrease the body’s perception of discomfort. But taking opioids for four weeks or longer puts a person at risk for dependence and sometimes for addiction.