Advances in science have given us some pretty incredible treatment options for the health problems that plague us. But as technology marches forward, more doctors and scientists are discovering [...]
Many seniors complain that the taste of food changes as they age. What many don’t realize is that their nutritional needs are also changing. “As we get older, our calorie needs go down,” said [...]
Running a marathon: It’s an achievement that’s increasingly finding its way onto bucket lists and New Year’s resolutions. More than half a million runners participate in more than 1,100 marathons [...]
The number of fast food restaurants has more than doubled since the 1970s, so it’s no surprise that nine in 10 Americans consume too much sodium. Additionally, most of us eat too much of the [...]
Once the leading cause of death for women in the United States, cervical cancer has significantly declined in both frequency and fatality over the past few decades. Modern medicine has become so [...]
Between monitoring blood sugar levels and inspecting for foot damage, people with diabetes have a lot to juggle when it comes to chronic disease management. It’s no wonder, then, that subtle [...]
For many adults, the colonoscopy has become a right of passage—a milestone on the path to aging and a shared experience to grimace over. While they don’t top the list of favorite pastimes for [...]
Diabetes and foot problems often go hand in hand—but they don’t have to. “The development of foot problems is not an inevitable consequence of having diabetes,” said Andrew Boulton, chairperson [...]
Infertility is a high price to pay for becoming sexually active. Yet it’s a price many young women end up paying when they unknowingly contract chlamydia. Nearly 7 percent of sexually active [...]
Every three seconds, an adult with osteoporosis breaks a bone. If it sounds like a dramatic statistic, that’s because it is. More than 10 million Americans struggle with osteoporosis and more [...]
