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Prediabetes: You Can Turn It Around
What Is Prediabetes? It’s when your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes. You won’t necessarily...
Poonam Sachdev


29 Medications Older Adults Should Avoid
Even if you’re as sharp and active as you were in your 20s, there’s no denying your body has changed over the years. And while some of...
Barbara Brody


10 Ways to Improve Your Eyesight Naturally
Your eyesight impacts almost every aspect of your daily life, with research linking vision impairment to a reduced ability to maintain...
Jerilyn Covert


Does This Cause Cancer?
Artificial Sweeteners Despite all the talk -- and chain emails -- there’s no proof that these sugar stand-ins raise your risk of cancer....
Marcia Wade


What time of day should you take your medicine?
Did I take my statin this morning for my high cholesterol? Or was that the pill for my diabetes? Maybe I should just stop taking my...
Mayo Clinic Press Editors


6 Old-School Habits You Should Never Stop
Some things belong in the past, like lead paint and lobotomies. But others are worth keeping, even if younger generations don’t seem to...
Jerilyn Covert


The man who unlocked the world's secret to living to age 100 says you can skip the gym
In this handful of hidden corners scattered across the globe, he discovered that people were sailing past the 100-year mark with...
Hilary Brueck


Dementia: Up to One in Five Cases Could Be Prevented, Say Scientists
As many as 1 in 5 dementia cases may be associated with vision impairment, new research suggests. These findings may open new avenues for...
Pandora Dewan


Sunscreen Warning Issued as Boomers Ignoring Risks
A recent survey reveals that baby boomers are significantly lagging behind younger generations in their idea of sun protection. Despite...
Shannon McDonagh


Toby Keith died at 62 due to stomach cancer diagnosis: A timeline of his health
The "Toby Keith: An American Icon" special aired on NBC on the evening of Aug. 28, a little over six months after the country legend died...
Liz Calvario


Eating these foods lowers dementia risk, even with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, study says
Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet focused on red and processed...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN


Eating For Energy After 50
Pack in Protein Top that salad with salmon. Protein supports almost every function of the body, and you need more of it as you age....
Brunilda Nazario, MD


The One Thing You Should Never, Ever Do if You're Living With Arthritis
While adults of any age can get arthritis, it’s a health condition that becomes more common with age. Approximately 47% of adults 65 and...
Emily Laurence


Do ears and noses get bigger with age?
Ears and noses do increase in size as we get older, but it's due to how aging affects our tissues, rather than the growth of new tissue....
Anna Gora


Is It Aging or Alzheimer's?
Is Your Memory Slipping? We all forget things sometimes, especially when life gets busy. You may start to notice this happening more...
Kendall K. Morgan


8 Best Snacks for Active Older Adults
An active body needs protein. An active person needs more convenient ways to get that protein. Problem solved. You know a granola bar...
K. Aleisha Fetters


Research shows our bodies go through rapid changes in our 40s and our 60s
These metabolic shifts may be causing significant differences in cardiovascular health and immune function. For many people, reaching...
Linda Carroll


The Surprising Way to Prevent Falls
Spoiler alert: Taking good care of your feet can help you prevent the slips and tumbles that are more likely to happen as you grow older....
Marygrace Taylor


Skin Cancer
What is skin cancer? Skin cancer is a disease that involves the growth of abnormal cells in your skin tissues. Normally, as skin cells...
my.clevelandclinic.org


Dementia Could Be Prevented or Delayed by Targeting 14 Health Factors
There are 14 key risk factors starting in childhood that could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, a new study reveals....
Isabel Cameron
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