In WSJ.com: Health Blog - Posted 3 days ago

One thing health-care practitioners know about treating the elderly is that they don t know enough about treating the elderly.The point is underscor...

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In Dr. Z's Medical Report - Posted 3 days ago

Depending on which headlines you ve seen recently, you may think that some pain relievers are being recalled because they re dangerous and you mig...

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In World of Psychology - Posted 1 week ago

I m, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 years, at which...

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In Baseline of Health Blog - Posted 1 week ago

One sure sign that you're cresting the hill is the appearance of wrinkles on your face. A recent survey of 1200 baby boomers found that 58 percent o...

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In SharpBrains - Posted 2 weeks ago

Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict e...

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In Baseline of Health Blog - Posted 4 weeks ago

Along with the many complaints that may come with old age, insomnia ranks high on the list. Older people complain that they can't get a good night's...

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In Baseline of Health Blog - Posted 4 weeks ago

Here's one to add to the growing list of benefits conferred by increasing your intake of Omega-3 fatty acids as epitomized by the Mediterranean diet...

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In World of Psychology - Posted 4 weeks ago

It was with interest that I read Dr. Soram Khalsa s post on The Huffington Post about the Vitamin D epidemic in this country today. The medical doct...

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In Chinese Medicine News - Posted 6 weeks ago

Vitamin D may have a key role in helping the brain to keep working well in later life, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Ne...

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In Baseline of Health Blog - Posted 6 weeks ago

It's commonly accepted that getting pregnant past age 40 incurs plenty of risk. Older women have a more difficult time conceiving and carrying a bab...

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