Senior Health

Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs.

Senior Health Stories

Shark Eye Drops To Cure Blindness? Pharma Companies Test Squalamine, Chemical Found In Liver, To Treat AMD

Researchers from OHR Pharmaceuticals have developed shark eye drops from the spiny dogfish's liver that could defend against blindness.
Johns Hopkins: Facebook, Social Media Campaign Boosted Organ Donation

A Facebook-based social media initiative triggered a 21-fold increase in registered organ donors across the US in a single day.
What Is Heat Stroke?: Recognizing Symptoms In The Elderly

Learn how to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of heat stroke in elderly loved ones and friends.
Sy Perlis Sets Record: 91-Year-Old Man Breaks World Weightlifting Record By 50 Pounds

A 91-year-old World War II veteran broke his third world weightlifting record.
Why Cancer Screenings And Heart Checkups Are A Must For Men's Health

As Father's day fast approaches, why not give what means most? Discuss with your dad the health screenings that keep him safe and well.
Skin Cancer Treatment Options: Is Surgery Necessary For Everyone?

Because non-melanoma skin cancer generally occurs in older patients and does not typically affect either their survival or quality of life, many experts suggest considering a wider spectrum of treatment options.
HHS Data Release Reveals Major Disparities In Outpatient Charges From Hospital To Hospital

At Health Datapalooza IV, the Department of Health and Human Services released new data on Medicare spending and hospital outpatient costs, all in the name of a "transparent health care market place."
An Unhealthy Lifestyle Means More Memory Problems, Even Among Young Adults

A recent survey of almost 20,000 adults found that having certain healthy behaviors is associated with better memory.
Elder Abuse: An Impending National Crisis?

With the aging of the baby boom, the incidence of maltreatment among senior citizens has increased.
Immigrants Created $115B Surplus For Medicare's Trust Fund While American-Born Population Ran $28B Deficit

A new study found that immigrants contribute to Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund more than the federal program pays for their care.
World's Oldest Person, Jiroemon Kimura, Is The Last Living Man Born In The 19th Century

Jiroemon Kimura, 116, says he has lived this long because of his moderately-sized portions when eating.
Legal Pesticides In Food: Do You Know What You're Eating?

In particular, children, farmers, and agriculture workers may be harmed by overuse, misuse, and, worst of all, legal use of pesticides in food.

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