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Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Lags Behind Other...
Although improving, Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed nation, a new study projects. American women will live...
February 24, 2017 / 3 min read
David Cassidy’s Struggle Spotlights Impact of Dementia
By going public with his diagnosis of dementia, former teen musical idol David Cassidy has put a new spotlight on memory-diminishing brain disorders, of which...
February 21, 2017 / 3 min read
Nutrition and Cancer: Diet Tips to Lower...
Many cancers diagnosed in the United States every year can be linked to body fatness, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption or poor nutrition -- which...
February 21, 2017 / 2 min read
Lower Back Pain: Physical Therapies Over Meds...
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP) emphasize that doctors should suggest prescription pain medicines only as a last resort after patients try...
February 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Heart Palpitations: When is it Serious?
Having heart palpitations is often associated with a racing heart beat. But the term covers other irregularities related to the body’s “electrical system” that should...
February 13, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: Hearing Loss is Now No. 3...
Almost twice as many people report hearing loss as report diabetes or cancer, the CDC said in a new report.
February 10, 2017 / 2 min read
How to Beat Heart Disease (Video)
Are you at risk for heart disease? If you haven’t had a checkup in a long time, you could be. About half of Americans (47...
February 8, 2017 / 2 min read
Spotting Not-So-Obvious Vision Problems in Kids
How can parents tell if their kids — from toddlers to preschoolers — are having vision problems? The most obvious sign is frequent squinting, or...
February 7, 2017 / 2 min read
What’s a ‘Coronary Calcium Score’ and Who...
Calcium usually has a good reputation as an important element in building strong, dense bones. But calcium is also a contributing factor in atherosclerosis, a...
February 6, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: U.S. Heart Failure Rates Rising; Timing...
The number of Americans adults diagnosed with heart failure jumped by 800,000 over five years, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported this week. Moreover, the...
February 3, 2017 / 3 min read