health-letter
Tai chi appears to have positive effects on a wide range of thinking skills in healthy adults, such as attention, learning, memory, and perception.
Are vitamin supplements (like vitamin D) good for your health, and can you tell me who might benefit from taking the pills?
There’s no guarantee that one can prevent cancer, but there’s good evidence that losing weight, exercising, eating a healthy diet, quitting smoking, and limiting alcohol can help reduce the risk of developing the disease.
Playing in a sports league in older age has many benefits, such as exercise and socialization. But it’s important to discuss it first with a doctor, understand physical limitations, and learn the signs of physical trouble.
The FDA is giving companies until 2018 to either stop using partially hydrogenated oils in foods or file for an FDA okay to keep using them.
It appears that people with persistent symptoms of severe depression are twice as likely to suffer a stroke as people with mild symptoms.
It appears that cognitive behavior therapy may help people with chronic insomnia and no underlying medical problems fall asleep faster.
Why can?t doctors decide if vitamin supplements are good for your health, or not?
Aging may affect vision, hearing, coordination, thinking, visuospatial skills, or reaction time, any of which can have a direct impact on driving. Driver assessment programs help people overcome weaknesses behind the wheel.
Sunlight can cause a reaction when a person is taking certain prescription drugs, such as some diuretics, antibiotics, antihistamines, anti-arrhythmics, antiseizure medicines, and antidepressants.