Breast cancer: The good news
Breast cancer treatments are more effective and less toxic, and supportive care is better than in the past.
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How to work around a minor hearing loss
A few listening strategies and smartphone apps may help people deal with minor hearing loss.
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Muscle problems caused by statins: Can a genetic test reveal your risk?
A mail-order genetic test claims it can identify people at risk of developing muscle pain from taking a cholesterol-lowering statin. But results apply only to a rare form of statin-induced muscle pain that affects about one in 1,000 people.
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Mediterranean diet beats low-fat diet for long-term weight loss
For long-term weight loss (at least one year), a Mediterranean diet appears to be equally effective as a low-carb or American Diabetes Association diet, and better than a low-fat diet.
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Retired men at work
Research has found that seniors who continue to work after age 65 are healthier than retirees. They are more likely to report being in good health and have a lower risk of being diagnosed with serious conditions like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Harvard researchers: Fight glaucoma with leafy green vegetables
Boosting leafy green vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk of developing glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.
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Are we prepared for epidemics?
Sometimes the world is unprepared for epidemics because of a lack of funding in public health research and services.
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The new federal dietary guidelines: Are they good for your heart?
For people hoping to lower their risk of heart disease, the 2016 dietary guidelines may not offer optimal advice. Nutrition experts and the American Heart Association suggest tighter limits on salt, sugar, red meat, and eggs.
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High-dose vitamin D may not lower risk of falls
While taking vitamin D is important if you are deficient, a new study found that high-dose supplementation does not appear to help reduce the risk of falls among older adults.
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How long should you take a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis?
New guidelines recommend extending bisphosphonate use for women who are still at high risk after taking the drugs for three to five years.
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