Healthy Living
Struggling to hit 10,000 steps? Here’s the real number to aim for
According to a recent study, the ideal step count might actually be a good deal lower.
September 28, 2020
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Healthy Living
6 signs your sadness is something more serious
When does sadness classify as depression?
September 24, 2020
Dental Care
Considering dental implants? Here’s everything you need to know
More than half of all Americans are missing at least one tooth.
September 24, 2020
Pain Management
COVID-19 infection can block pain, opening up unexpected new possibilities for pain medication
This could be significant for people who suffer from chronic pain.
September 23, 2020
Healthy Living
6 things you should know about kidney stones
There are four types of kidney stones, and they all have different causes.
September 23, 2020
Aging
11 steps to take if you’re turning 65 this year
Turning 65? Congratulations! From Medicare to Social Security to property tax relief, here's what you need to know.
September 23, 2020
Drugs
Beyond Insulin: Lawmakers focus on price of one drug while others continue to rise
Voters, left and right, say Congress must fix this.
September 22, 2020
Coronavirus
The Civil War drove medical innovation — and the pandemic could, too
While the science of medical innovation is difficult, policy is relatively simple.
September 21, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus is hundreds of times more deadly for people over 60 than people under 40
The death rates mirror other measures of health.
September 18, 2020
Aging
A pandemic upshot: Older adults are having second thoughts about where to live
These decisions, hard enough during ordinary times, are now fraught with uncertainty.
September 18, 2020
15 ways to defend against joint pain
Getting older doesn’t mean your joints have to hurt.
September 18, 2020
Symptoms
6 cancer warning signs people often ignore
If you're experiencing any of these, it's best to play it safe and get checked out by your doctor.
September 17, 2020
Mental Health
6 signs stress is starting to affect your health
Chronic stress can make your body act out in unusual, disruptive ways.
September 17, 2020
Symptoms
The common condition that can be misdiagnosed as early dementia
When someone starts forgetting things, there's more than one possible answer.
September 17, 2020
Symptoms
This is why your eyelid keeps twitching
Ah, the pesky eye twitch. Here's what it means and what you can do about it.
September 17, 2020
8 common mistakes you might be making in the shower
How confident are you in your shower routine?
September 17, 2020
Aging
7 normal parts of early childhood (that now I realize could have killed us)
The things our parents subjected us to.
September 16, 2020
Symptoms
What your resting heart rate reveals about your longevity
There might be a risk factor that’s under the radar for many adults.
September 16, 2020
Symptoms
All his life, his health was poor. It took more than 50 years to find out why.
“I feel very fortunate that I finally got a diagnosis that seems to make sense.”
September 15, 2020
Headaches
Her doctor repeatedly insisted it was a tension headache. Something far more serious was going on.
A woman's persistence — and new doctors — found the real source of her strange pain.
September 14, 2020