How to Recognize a Silent Stroke
Silent strokes are small strokes that may occur in a part of the brain that doesn’t cause visible symptoms. But multiple silent strokes...
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Caroline Kee
1st human to contract H5N2 bird flu dies: What to know about symptoms
A person in Mexico has died from avian influenza, aka bird flu, amid an ongoing global outbreak of the virus affecting poultry and other...
Gabby Landsverk
4 ways to live longer without spending much money, according to SuperAgers from the world's Blue Zones
Sorry to the tech execs and ultra-rich spending millions to live longer — the best things in life may actually be (almost) free, at least...
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A surprising key to healthy aging: Strong social connections
There’s no healthy aging “magic bullet” — no single exercise, food or pill that can guarantee a long, healthy life. But there may be...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Fish oil supplements may raise risk of stroke, heart issues, study suggests
As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to keep the risk of...
Christine Richmond
Blood Pressure: How Low Is Too Low?
A low reading could simply mean your heart is healthy. Or it could mean that you’re at risk of falling. Here’s how to tell the...
Elizabeth Millard
The Best and Worst Foods for Managing Arthritis
Diet can play a major role in helping reduce pain and inflammation — or making it worse. Here’s what you need to know. First, let’s get...
MADELEINE HAASE
What’s the Best Sleep Position for Your Heart Health? Experts Explain
It is widely known that good sleep is essential to your health, especially your heart health. In fact, studies have shown that poor sleep...
Mayo Clinic Staff
Aging: What to expect
You know that aging will likely cause wrinkles and gray hair. But do you know how aging will affect your teeth, heart and sexuality? Find...
ERICA SWEENEY
Here's What Arthritis Actually Feels Like—and the 7 Most-Googled Questions You Want Answered
If you've felt a little stiffness in your knees after sitting for too long or experienced pain or swelling in your joints, you may have...
Nancy Fitzgerald
Is Intermittent Fasting Safe for Older Adults?
Lose weight by not eating. Seems pretty obvious, but intermittent fasting is having a moment for a reason: Research suggests it offers...
Lauren Bedosky
8 Best Fitness Apps for Older Adults
We spend a lot of time staring at our phones. So we might as well use them to help us improve our health and fitness and lead healthier,...
Zilpah Sheikh, MD
Working Out When You're Over 50
You Need Exercise Now More Than Ever Let's face it: A 50- or 60-year-old body isn't the same as a 20-year-old one. You won't be able to...
Margaret Darby
Here are 5 superfoods that promote healthy aging in older adults
Maintaining a healthy diet during older years can promote healthy aging and protect the body against diseases that older adults are at...
Eileen Bailey
How sitting affects the health of older adults and what they can do to become more active
Older adults might be able to lower their blood pressure by reducing sitting time, even by as little as 30 minutes per day. That’s...
K. Aleisha Fetters
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...
Mayo Clinic Press Editors
Anti-aging strategies: Relationships, optimism and spirituality could help you live a better, longer life
Aging is inevitable, but you aren’t powerless against it. Research suggests that only about 15% to 25% of aging is dependent on your...
Alice Levitt
Eating More Fiber May Lower Arthritis Risk, According to New Research
Struggling with joint pain and stiffness? Your eating pattern could have more to do with it than you think. According to a newly...
Sabrina Felson, MD
14 Things No One Tells You About Aging
Lots of Know-How They’re called the golden years for a reason. Getting older has its perks. For one, you’re good at using what you’ve...
EMILY LAURENCE
Is It Normal To Wake Up to Pee in the Middle of the Night?
Waking up in the middle of the night with the sudden urge to pee is annoying. You have to climb out of your warm bed and attempt to get...
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