Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
By age 70, most adults — 70% or more — have high blood pressure (hypertension), defined as a consistent reading of 130/80 milligrams of mercury…
Longevity
The Quiet Epidemic: Why Freddy del Barrio Believes Connection Is the Care We Forgot to Build
For all the money poured into healthcare technology over the past decade, one of the most damaging conditions of modern life still has no app,…
HPV testing at home: A new option for women
Private. Comfortable. Convenient. These probably aren’t words most women would associate with cervical cancer screening, which until recently always took place in a doctor’s office…
Physical therapy provides modest improvement for chronic low back pain
Low back pain, which can be a symptom of many different illnesses and conditions, is one of the most common health complaints. Initial treatment often…
Are those body aches a sign of gallstones?
A dull ache in your shoulder that reverberates down your side. Fleeting discomfort in your belly or torso. Body aches are incredibly common, especially as…
What factors speed up aging?
If we’re naming things that speed up looking and feeling older, factors such as sun exposure, stress, or smoking may come to mind. But here’s…
High-dose flu shot may lower risk of Alzheimer’s
Getting a flu shot might do more than just protect you from infection: a higher-dose flu vaccine may reduce older adults’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s…