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• Health Tip: Focus on Healthy Aging
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Bathroom Falls
• Health Tip: Stay Healthier as You Age
• Autumn Birthday Ups Odds of Living to 100: Study
• Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says
• Clumsiness in Some Elderly Tied to Brain Changes
• Health Tip: Caring for an Older Person's Teeth
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Malnutrition in Seniors
• Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth Healthier
• Health Tip: Seeing Behind the Wheel
• Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Elder Abuse
• Health Tip: Why Some Seniors Can't Sleep
• Life's Winners May Not Win the Life Span Race
• Not Enough Data to Advise Routine Hearing Screens for Older People: Experts
• Why Aging Eyes Struggle to Discern Fine Print
• 4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss
• 48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
• A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
• 'Absentminded' Errors Common in Older Adults: Study
• Abused Elderly Likely to Have Brain, Head and Neck Injuries
• ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
• After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
• Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
• Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
• Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
• Alcohol May Not Be Kind to the Aging Brain
• Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
• Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
• Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Early Trial
• Alzheimer's Patients Mimic Emotions of Those Around Them: Study
• Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80: Study
• Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure
• As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
• Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
• Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds
• Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
• 'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
• Brain Changes Seen in Relatives of People With Alzheimer's
• Brain Injury Doesn't Raise Dementia Risk for Most: Study
• Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
• Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
• Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
• Centenarians a Happy Lot, Survey Says
• Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
• Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
• Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study
• Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
• Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study
• Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
• Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says
• Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function
• Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
• Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
• Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
• Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
• Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
• Could iPads, Kindles Be Just What the Eye Doctor Ordered?
• Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?
• Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?
• Couples Trying to Conceive Might Need Help Sooner, Study Says
• Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
• Daily Sunscreen Helps Middle-Aged Skin Stay Young: Study
• Dementia, Late-Life Depression May Be Linked
• Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
• Did Men's Yen for Younger Women Cause Menopause?
• DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
• Doctors Should Steer Conversation to Older Drivers: Study
• Drivers' Glaucoma May Boost Accident Risk
• Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
• Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
• Eat Fish, Live Longer?
• Economy May Have Lasting Effect on Young People's Outlook
• Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
• Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
• Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men
• Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage
• Even 'Silent' Strokes Can Harm Memory, Thinking
• Even Slight Mental Decline Can Harm Health, Studies Suggest
• Exercise Can Shield the Aging Brain, Studies Show
• Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage
• Exercise May Delay Early Aging of People With Diabetes
• Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road
• Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
• Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
• Fainting Spells Often Tied to Too Many Meds at Once: Study
• Faltering Steps May Indicate Oncoming Dementia
• Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
• Flu Infections Continue to Decline
• Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
• Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
• Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
• Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
• Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
• Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
• Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
• Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
• For Alzheimer's Caregivers, a Much-Needed Break
• For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test
• For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
• For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
• Frailty Linked to Dementia in Oldest Adults
• Funding Meals on Wheels Keeps Seniors Independent: Study
• Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
• Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
• Gene Research May Help Spot Baby's Obesity Risk
• Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults
• Hanging Suicides Up in United States
• Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion
• Health Tip: If Dementia Causes Sleep Problems
• Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Falling
• Health Tip: Seniors on the Move
• Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
• Health Tip: Spot the Early Stages of Alzheimer's
• Healthy Lungs May Keep Brain Running Smoothly
• Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
• Hearing Loss May Hasten Mental Decline
• Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
• Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
• 'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
• High-Carb Diet in Old Age Linked to Mental Decline
• Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
• Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
• Hormone May Boost Aging, Failing Brains
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
• How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
• How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
• Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
• Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization
• Intuitive 'Number Sense' Makes Daily Life Easier
• Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
• Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors
• Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
• Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
• Keeping Up a Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off in Added Years: Study
• Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
• Lasting Wedded Bliss May Lead to Better Health
• Lifestyle Might Curb Loss of Height That Comes With Age
• Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain
• Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors
• Listeria Food Poisoning Hits Elderly, Moms-to-Be Hardest: CDC
• Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
• Living Long May Protect Against Early Alzheimer's, Study Finds
• Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia
• Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
• Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
• Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC
• Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
• Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012
• Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
• Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
• Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia
• Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
• Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
• Mental Exercise May Help Keep Seniors Sharp
• Mental, Physical Challenges May Help Seniors Stay Sharp, Study Says
• Middle Age Can Be a Bummer for Great Apes, Too
• Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
• Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
• Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
• More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
• More Baby Boomers Opting to Cohabit, Not Marry
• More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
• More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
• More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified
• More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection
• More Regular Meals May Improve Dementia Care
• Most Seniors Get a Good Night's Sleep, Study Says
• Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
• Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility
• Musicians' Brains Might Have an Edge on Aging
• Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
• Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
• Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
• Older Adults' Posture May Predict Future Disability
• Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
• Older Dads May Raise Risk for Autism, Schizophrenia in Kids
• Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes
• Omega-3s No Help Against Age-Linked Eye Trouble: Study
• One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
• One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month
• Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
• Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
• Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
• Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
• Patients' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's
• People Underestimate How Much They Might Change in the Future
• People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt
• PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging
• Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain
• Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
• Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
• Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
• Poor Sleep May Age Your Brain
• Poor Sleep Ups Odds for Nursing Home Care, Study Finds
• Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
• Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
• Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
• Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
• Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
• Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
• Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
• Researchers Tackle Age-Related Decline in Immune Response
• Resilient Personality May Bring Better Aerobic Health
• Saliva May Improve With Age for Flu Protection
• Saturated Fat May Make the Brain Vulnerable to Alzheimer's
• Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
• Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
• Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
• Seniors' Creativity Can Thrive Despite Dementia
• Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
• Sharp as a Tack at 90: Here's Why
• Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men
• Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
• Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
• Social Toll of Hearing Loss Could Be Cause for Alarm
• Statin Use Tied to Possible Boost in Cataract Risk
• Statins Tied to Reduced Glaucoma Risk
• Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
• Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk
• Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
• Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
• Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
• Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams
• Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
• Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
• Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
• Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors
• Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
• Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
• Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
• Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
• Two Antibiotics Linked to Liver Injury in Elderly
• U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
• U.S. Glaucoma Cases Jump 22 Percent Over Decade: Report
• U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
• U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
• Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
• Upbeat View on Old Age May Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability
• Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
• Vegetarians May Live Longer
• Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy
• Volunteering May Be Good for the Heart in More Ways Than One
• Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
• 'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
• 'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well
• Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
• Women Better at Remembering Faces, Study Finds
• Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
• Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
• Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study
• Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC

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