Health News Archives

A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits
Findings cut across race, education levels, and could affect quality of health care, study says

Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Experiments in mice find running increases production of neural stem cells

Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer’s
A promising approach in mice disappoints in human trial

Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Beta-alanine boosts muscle, balance, study finds

Researchers ID Suite of Genes in Aging Process
Biomarkers could provide scientific baseline for anti-aging drug trials, study says

Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Combined, they produce more potent anti-disease effect in postmenopausal women, study says

Robots May Come to Aging Boomers’ Rescue
These in-home companions could aid, watch over frail elderly, experts say

Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer’s
Taking the herb long-term didn't prevent or curb dementia, researchers say

Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
They improved ability to live and function when enrolled in tailored interventions

Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Risk factors study found little link between drinking and malignancies