What Are the Keys to Healthy Aging?
Growing old gracefully means taking care of your physical and emotional health. And doing that is way easier than you think it is....
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Elizabeth Millard
8 Common Questions About Diabetes, Answered
Diabetes can have serious and life-threatening complications. Here’s what you need to know to lower your risk and get ahead of any...
Jessica Migala
5 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication
Some people need prescription drugs to improve their cholesterol levels. For many others, making a few smart lifestyle changes will do...
Matthew Kadey, R.D.
8 Common Nutrition Myths—Busted!
A registered dietitian shares the myths about nutrition and eating that you shouldn’t believe. The best way to eat healthy is a hotly...
Jennifer Acosta Scott
The Dangers of Ignoring Toenail Fungal Infections
With all the serious health dangers out there, like cancer and diabetes, having a yellowed nail from toenail fungus can seem pretty...
Thomas Johnson, PA-C
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Body
Not getting enough sleep drains your mental abilities and puts your physical health at risk. Science has linked poor slumber with a...
Nancy Fitzgerald
The Best Medicine? A Good Night’s Sleep
Catching your Zs is key to good health. Here’s why—and how to get the rest your body needs. Your beauty sleep is more than skin deep....
Christopher Melinosky, MD
Alzheimer's Disease: How It’s Diagnosed
Alzheimer’s disease isn’t part of normal aging. If you think you or a loved one might be showing symptoms of the disease, it’s important...
National
Memory Problems, Forgetfulness, and Aging
Older adults may worry about their memory and other thinking abilities, such as taking longer to learn something new. These changes are...
Peg Doyle
8 THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE JOINT PAIN AFTER 50
There is a piece of folklore about a 90-year-old man named John. He went to his doctor complaining of an aching left knee. The doctor...
AARP
Why Your Joints Ache After 50 — and What You Can Do About It
Arthritis is more common with age, but there are ways to keep the pain to a minimum Stiff knees, achy hips and swollen hands? If you're...
Harvard Health
Healthy eating for blood sugar control
If you have diabetes, your healthy eating plan should not be that different from a healthy eating plan for someone without diabetes. In...
Rita Rastogi Kalyani, M.D., M.H.S.
Diabetes: What You Need to Know as You Age
Diabetes is a problem that has many consequences: If you have the disease, your body can no longer keep its blood sugar at a healthy...
Dr. Lori Zitelli, Au.D.
Can Tinnitus Cause Memory Loss?
Many patients with tinnitus are unfamiliar with the potential risks and conditions frequently associated with hearing loss. As many as...
Start Hearing
How Untreated Hearing Loss Can Impact Your Daily Life
Learn about the direct and indirect consequences of leaving hearing loss issues untreated. Hearing loss is as unique to each person as a...
Manpreet Mundi, M.D.
What is intermittent fasting? Does it have health benefits?
Intermittent fasting means that you don't eat for a period of time each day or week. Some popular approaches to intermittent fasting...
EG Healthcare
6 Signs You Have High Cholesterol
We all know that cholesterol is something you don’t want to have. But what if you don’t know you have it? When it comes to your health,...
Mayo Clinic
High cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol...
Annie Stuart
What Is Acid Reflux Disease?
At the entrance to your stomach is a valve, a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as...
Gastroenterology Consultants
Six Signs Your Heartburn Could Be Something More Serious
That burning, uncomfortable sensation in your chest? It’s probably heartburn. Heartburn is a very common ailment that affects many people...
Alex Hirsch
The Importance of Digestive Health
The digestive system is made of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. It is responsible for breaking down foods...
Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Whole Body
Helpful Germs You have many bacteria in your body. In fact, you have more of them than you have cells. Most are good for you. The ones...
Medical News Today
Tailbone stretches for pain and soreness relief
The tailbone, or coccyx, is at the base of the spine. Various stretches, lifestyle, and medical remedies may help manage tailbone pain....
Medical News Today
What is the impact of back pain over time?
Most people struggle with back pain at some point, and its effects on the quality of life can be far-reaching. A new study looks at the...
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