Hydrochlorothiazide—one of the most prescribed high blood pressure drugs in Australia—has shown links to increased risks of developing skin cancer among older Australians, a new
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In a new study, Penn State College of Nursing Project Director Erica Husser—a developmental gerontologist with a passion for nature and older women’s health—investigated the
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A new study finds that clinicians can use patient data, such as a history of co-occurring health conditions and medication, to predict the 5- and
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A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, takes a closer look at the benefits of volunteering to the health
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New “End of Life Care in Frailty” guidelines have been published by the British Geriatrics Society to help doctors, nurses and allied health professionals provide
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Active older veterans fall more often than their more sedentary peers who never served in the armed forces, but they’re less likely to injure themselves
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Fitbit recently released data showing a global decrease in physical activity levels among users of its activity trackers compared to the same time last year.
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Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in older adults is associated with a higher risk of death compared with no treatment, a large study finds. The study
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About 1 in 40 postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 65 have cancer-associated mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to a
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The more you drink, the older your BRAIN: Vital organ shrinks quicker in those who drink every day, study shows Researchers looked at brain scans
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