
Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly Are Different
UTIs in the elderly are more common than in younger adults. UTIs in elderly women…

UTIs in the elderly are more common than in younger adults. UTIs in elderly women…

According to a review in the medical journal American Family Physician, the medical term for…

More than 350,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed each year in the U.S. And the…

Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located on the right side of your abdomen…
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According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), there are three types of bariatric surgeries…

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a seizure is an abnormal area…

You probably don’t think much about it when you take a couple of Advil or…

Epstein Barr virus is a virus that infects almost everybody by the time they are…

What’s the difference between acupuncture and acupressure? Is it true that acupuncture doesn’t hurt? Both…

Urinary incontinence (UI) is very common among postmenopausal women: According to a national poll, more…

New Methods for Treating Difficult Cancers A new preclinical study led by researchers at the…

According to the Wound Care Society, the reasons why a wound needs to be closed…

Detect a Flu or Cold Before Symptoms Appear A wrist-worn wearable device has been successful…

Cataracts—clumps of protein that cloud the lenses of your eyes—are the most common cause of…

Our quest for the fountain of youth is a big business. It has been estimated…

A team of researchers has designed a wearable sensor that, in preliminary testing, identified infections…
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Caregivers come to our home to help with my wife, who has dementia. Because we…

Before any new vaccine becomes available, including the new COVID-19 vaccines, it must go through…

Q. What is the difference between a sign and a symptom? A. A symptom is…

Geroscience is a growing discipline that seeks to understand the relationship between aging and age-related…

When you inhale fluid or food into your lungs, it is called aspiration. The fluid…

Abdominal hernias are caused by an internal organ pushing through the muscular wall of the…

The COVID-19 epidemic laid bare some stark realities about nutrition in the United States: our…

Breast cancer gets a lot of coverage in health news, but the three gynecologic cancers—cervical,…

Vitamin D Levels Not Associated with COVID-19 Infection While earlier studies had suggested low blood…

Even if you never had skin problems in your youth, it’s common to suffer from…
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Q. Can high blood pressure cause sex problems? A. Sexual function can potentially be affected…

Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because when the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays reach…

Sudden deafness, also called sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a medical emergency. If you…

COVID-19 is a new version of an old virus called coronavirus. Most of the effects…

Blood donation requirements protect the blood supply and all the people who may benefit from…

Q. Should I take any vitamins or supplements for brain health? I want to do…

PPIs are medications used to reduce stomach acid and heartburn. Heartburn is the burning pain…

Arthritis is more than one disease. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,…

Nearly 25 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 to 74 and 50 percent of those…

One of the main risk factors for stroke is atherosclerosis, a condition that develops when…

If you have ever experienced “butterflies in your stomach” or felt like your guts were…

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria that grow in the mucous layer of your stomach….

Flu is a viral upper respiratory tract infection that can usually be diagnosed by its…

Studies in human cells and in animals show that oils from the oregano plant have…