Senior Health Stories
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New 3D Technology Could Help Treat Deadly Lung Disease
Advanced 3D X-ray imaging technology, designed to analyze jet turbine blades and engineered parts, reveals development of pulmonary fibrosis in the lungs. -
Talking About Death With Your Doctor Is Hard, But Necessary
Death is difficult to talk about, but doctors may have a particularly hard time, especially when they lack training. -
Heart Patients' Condition Improves With Vitamin D Supplements
A daily dose of vitamin D3 improved heart function in people with heart muscle weakness: study. -
Record-Breaking Elderly Population Set To Double By 2050
Elderly populations are growing faster than any other age group in just about every country across the world. -
Fearing Death Keeps Us From Planning For The Future
Too afraid to think about death, we avoid making necessary choices about how to manage our savings during retirement. -
The Terminally Ill Are Better Off Spending Their Last Days At Home
Living out your last days at home may provide you with a few more ticks of the clock, a new study finds. -
An Electric Zap Could Help Stroke-Damaged Brains Recover
Transcranial direct current stimulation is an effective secondary treatment for patients recovering from stroke. -
Yoga May Ease Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms
Yoga helped reduce blood pressure and heart rate in people diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: study. -
Latin Dancing Helps Older Adults Get On Their Feet Again
Older Latino adults who partake in Latin dancing could reap its benefits, from boosting walking speed to physical fitness. -
With 18 Dead, Source Of Rare Blood Infection Elizabethkingia Still Unknown: CDC
The CDC is investigating 18 deaths and 44 cases of infection from Elizabethkingia, a type of bacteria that is often antibiotic-resistant, in Wisconsin. -
Your Negative Views About Aging Aren't Helping You
Adopting a positive attitude toward growing old might help us live longer. -
1 In Every 4 Silver Foxes Is Getting Laid: Sex Survey
Older men are having more sex than older women; though some seniors feel more "open," others say a partner's poor health gets in the way.