Senior Health Stories
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Hip Replacements Made Safer With New Allergy Test [Video]
Denver hospital develops a blood test to protect against allergic reactions to hip and knee implants -
Nurses Use Extreme Treatments For Patients And Parents; Prefer Less Agressive Options Themselves
In an international survey, nurses said they would forgo aggressive end-of-life treatment options for themselves, but would use extreme treatment measures for their own patients and parents. -
Young At Heart: Researchers Identify A Protein That Could Help Treat Age-Related Heart Failure
In a new study, researchers describe how a protein called GDF-11 rejuvenated the hearts of old mice. -
Eating Peppers Linked To Lower Risk Of Parkinson's, Study Suggests
People who eat peppers on a regular basis - 2 to 4 per week -- have a lower risk of developing the neurological disease. -
Digital Health Assistant: UK Developing 24/7 Tinker-Free Health Sensors To Monitor At-Home Patients
A team of researchers from the UK is granted £12 million to develop home health sensor systems to monitor the health of the aging and vulnerable populations. -
Eric Cantor Schedules Repeal Vote For Obamacare Via Twitter, Says 'It Just Keeps Getting Worse'
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced on Twitter the House will vote to repeal the health care law, again. -
Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing Newly Available, Company Offers Genetic Breast And Colon Cancer Tests
Prostate cancer patients can now receive more information regarding their disease in order to make optimal treatment decisions. -
105-Year-Old Bacon Woman Shares Key To Longevity
At 105 years old, "bacon woman" Pearl Cantrell says the cured meat is the key to her old age and that she could "eat bacon for every meal." -
Prostate Cancer: Uninsured And Underinsured Men 4 Times As Likely To Be Diagnosed With Advanced Disease
With recent changes to the American Urological Association's guidelines about PSA screenings, will more men die? -
UCLA Researchers Delay Aging in Fruit Flies, Could Translate to Humans
By boosting the expression of key gene in fruit flies, researchers were able to increase their lifespans and delay the aging process, a discovery that could translate to humans. -
"Vampire Treatment" Stimulates Hair Growth Using The Patient's Blood
The "vampire treatment" is a new remedy for hair loss that is drawn from a balding patient's own blood. -
Martha Stewart Lives The 'Good Long Life' With '10 Golden Rules'
Martha Stewart's "10 Golden Rules" to living to an old age will appear in her new book, "Living the Good Long Life: A Practical Guide to Caring for Yourself and Others."
