How many steps a day are enough? Too many? Too few?
Conventional health wisdom recommends walking 10,000 steps a day to stave off the onset of dementia. An international study, based in...
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Is a monster lurking in your medicine chest?
Every day, some 750 older Americans are hospitalized for side effects of one or more medicines they’re taking. That doesn’t mean the meds...
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Is your doctor ignoring you?
Weeks after she’d fallen off her bike, a 39-yer-old woman told her doctor that her elbow was still hurting. “Well," replied the doctor,...
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Having trouble reading?
If you’re having trouble reading type this size, you’re not alone. Thanks to presbyopia (AKA farsightedness), so does everyone else at a...
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Boomers live longer than their parents did. But are they less healthy?
A Journals of Gerontology report published this month seems to suggest so. Comparing health statistics for seven age groups (Greatest...
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Men get osteoporosis too.
According to stereotypes, it’s older women who get osteoporosis. And according to a University of Sheffield (UK) study published in The...
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A little extra light can mess up more than a good night’s sleep.
Do you sleep with a bedside lamp, a bedroom light, or the television on? If so, you’ve got lots of company; 40% of Americans do. But even...
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Health apps help seniors manage chronic conditions. Too bad most don’t use them.
Are you living with heart disease, diabetes, asthma, or some other chronic condition? If so, you’ve got lots of company – nearly two out...
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7 cardiac procedures you might be better off skipping
During the almost half-century since stress EKGs earned clinical acceptance, many additional procedures have become standard procedures...
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Can hearing loss lead to balance problems?
Many people, particularly older ones, have both hearing loss and balance problems. A 2018 Journal of Preventative Medicine report...
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How to find a new doctor
Maybe you’re new to Richmond. Maybe you’re moving across the river. Maybe your doctor is retiring. Or maybe your doctor-patient...
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When and why is it okay to fire your doctor?
Staying with a doctor you don’t feel good about can be bad for your health. You need to be able to trust your doctor, to see your doctor...
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Too much of a good thing?
Vitamin D is good for your health. It helps your body absorb calcium, strengthens your immune system’s ability to fight infection, and...
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Accessing your own health records will soon be easier than ever
Sometime early this tear, new HHS Privacy Rule changes will have removed some major barriers between you and your own health records....
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8 things to ask when your doctor prescribes a new med
The older you are, the more doctors – your primary care physician and specialists – you’re likely to be seeing, and the more medications...
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How Medicare pays doctors and hospitals to give seniors better care
Value Based Reimbursement rewards coordinated medical care that leads to better patient health.
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Can your blood type affect your health?
Humans have four different blood types – eight if you count Rh Positive and Negative. And according to a recent Swedish study, there are...
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Medical research reveals 7 totally unexpected ways to live longer. (Flossing your teeth is one.)
Did you know that flossing your teeth can help you live an average of 6.3 years longer? That’s what Dr. Michael Roizen writes in his...
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If you don’t have a healthcare advocate, get one.
Doctors and hospitals, even the very best, are neither infallible nor omniscient. Moreover, since they see you only from time to time,...
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How 9 healthy foods can actually help you feel happier
If the prolonged COVID lockdown proved anything, it was that when people are stressed or feeling down, they often turn to food for...
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