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• Vitamin B May Not Guard Against Second Stroke, Heart Attack
• Computerized Warning System Can Reduce Inappropriate Drug Orders for Older Hospital Patients
• Risks, Benefits of Heart Valve Replacement Technique Not Fully Understood
• Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk
• CPR Alone May be Better for Many Victims of Cardiac Arrest
• Aging, Longevity Tied to Specific Brain Region in Mice
• Sleep Disorder May Help Predict Parkinson's Decades Earlier
• Close Ties With Others Might Lengthen Life
• Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Receive Aggressive Treatment
• Treatments for Blocked Carotid Arteries Vary by U.S. Region
• Behavioral Interventions Reduce Heart Disease Risk
• Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease
• Excess Weight in Older Women Linked to Diminished Memory
• New Treatment for Diabetic Charcot Foot
• Being Obese, Weight Gain During, After Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults
• Researchers Find Dementia in People With Diabetes Differs From Nondiabetics
• Heart Attack Care Is Getting Better, Report Finds
• Apathy, Depression Predict Progression From MCI to Dementia
• Exercise, Vitamin D May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
• Baseline PSA Predicts Risk of Death From Prostate Cancer
• Wrist Fractures May Open Door to Disability in Older Women
• Patients With Parkinson’s Stick With Certain ‘Add-On’ Drugs
• Five Reasons Why Knee Replacements Fail
• Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life?
• Risk of Alzheimer's Reduced by High Blood Levels of Vitamin E
• New Electronic Braking System Prevents Slips on Walkers
• New U.S. Guideline Would Expand Bone Density Testing
• Serious Mental Illness Can Take Toll on Life Span
• Experts Optimistic About Solving Puzzle of Alzheimer's
• Depression May Nearly Double Risk of Dementia
• Going Barefoot in the Home May Contribute to Elder Falls
• Many People With Diabetes Do Not Know or Heed Dangers of Hot Weather
• Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Diabetes Risk Among Older Adults
• Low Testosterone in Older Men Less Common Than Thought
• Only 37% Exercise One Year After Cardiac Event
• Lifestyle Changes Are No Guarantee Against Alzheimer's
• Study Investigates What Makes Workers Take Early Retirement
• Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program Reduces Rates of Heart Disease, Stroke
• Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing
• Prompt Gallbladder Removal in Elders Associated With Increased Survival, Lower Costs
• More Than One Quarter of Stroke Patients Reach ED Within Golden Hour
• One in Four Patients Undergoes Revolving-Door Hospitalizations
• New Tests for Prostate Cancer Might Bring More Certainty
• Shorter Hospital Stays May Hinder Heart Failure Patients
• Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Few Side Effects
• Certain Popular Antidepressants Linked to Cataracts in Seniors
• Toothbrushing May Stave Off Heart Trouble
• Too Many Stroke Patients Go Without Statins
• Experts Advise At-Risk Diabetics to Begin Daily Aspirin Later
• Two Stroke-Prevention Procedures Equally Safe
• Learn the Symptoms of Transient Ischemic Attack and What to Do
• Two Thirds of People With Gout Feel Condition Is Not Taken Seriously
• Researchers Develop Device to Predict Diabetic Wound Healing
• Stroke Incidence Down, But Not for Blacks
• Irregular Medication Use Puts Seniors at Risk for Falling
• Alzheimer's Costs Could Explode by Mid-Century
• Ablation Significantly Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke
• Healthy Retirees Pay More for Healthcare Over Long-Term
• Medical Attention Following a Fall Critical to Senior Health
• Level of Frailty Predicts Surgical Outcomes in Older Patients
• Screening Women for Osteoporosis Up Dramatically
• Falling in Old Age Linked to Altered Blood Flow in Brain
• Kidney Removal Does Not Prolong Life in Elders With Localized Kidney Cancer
• Parkinson's Drugs Tied to Compulsive Behaviors
• Older, Abused Women Suffer Poor Mental Health
• Research Recommends More Protein in Diet to Prevent Fractures
• Changes Needed to Prepare Doctors to Care for Aging America
• Most Patients Lack Early Follow-Up Care After Heart Failure
• Study Searches for the Secrets to Healthy Longevity
• Abnormal Heart Rhythm Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
• Blood Cancer Strikes Nearly Five Times More Americans Than Previously Thought
• Adding Coronary Calcium Score to Traditional Risk Factors Improves Heart Disease Risk Assessment
• Antidepressants May Improve Heart Health
• Improving Road Safety for Older Drivers
• Impaired Brain Function May Increase Stroke Risk
• Early Detection of Parkinson's Disease by Voice Analysis
• For Elders, Flu Season Tends to Peak First in Nevada, Last in Maine
• Almost 40% of Chronically Ill Older Adults Rely on Others for Care
• Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease May Lose Muscle Mass
• Most Women Unaware of Risk for Debilitating Fractures
• A Brisk Pace May Keep Stroke at Bay
• Pharmaceuticals Seek Genetic Clues to Healthy Aging
• Exercise Key to Older Adult Fall Prevention
• Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road at Greater Risk of Injury, Death
• Born a Copy; Die an Original
• Belief That Intentional Weight Loss Is Harmful to Seniors Is Unfounded
• Hip Surgery Success Partially Predicted By Other Conditions
• Self-Esteem Declines Sharply Among Older Adults
• Better Sleep for Older Adults With Regular Daily Routines
• Drug Reduces Risk of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in High-Risk Men
• New Gene Associated With Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Man's Best Friend Helps Mend Broken Hearts
• More than 30% of Seniors Are Not Immunized Against Pneumonia in 36 States
• Older Adults With Melanoma Incur Significant Costs
• Feeling Lonely Increases Blood Pressure for People Aged 50 and Older
• High Cholesterol, Diabetes Lead Drug Spending for Elders
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy
• Variable Blood Pressure May be a New Stroke Risk Factor
• Driving With Early Alzheimer's May Be Ill-Advised
• Knee Replacement in Elder Patients Shown to Improve Balance
• New Methods Needed to ID Cardiac Catheterization Candidates
• Greater Purpose in Life Associated With Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s
• Researchers Take Next Step in Developing Parkinson's Disease Vaccine
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Cause Unnecessary Suffering in End-of-Life Patients
• Fatigue May Predict Heart Attack in Dialysis Patients
• Coffee Drinking May Lower Stroke Risk
• Strokes Up Among the Young, Down Among the Old
• New Bone Drug May Prevent Fractures But Raise Clot Risk
• How You Think About Your Age May Affect How You Age
• Patients Do Better at Hospitals That Follow Stroke Guidelines
• Studies Examine Team Approaches to Hospital Care
• Hospitalization Linked to Cognitive Decline for Older Adults
• Early On, Hormone Therapy May Raise Women's Heart Risks
• Untreated Poor Vision in Elders Linked to Dementia
• Rising Use of Medical Technologies Extends Americans' Lives
• Ibuprofen May Help Stave Off Parkinson's
• Women Need More Help After Heart Attack
• Seniors Stymied in Wait for Kidney Transplants
• Diabetes Drug Increases Risk For Bone Fractures in Older Women
• Dark Chocolate May Lower Stroke Risk
• Older Adults Turned to Online Options to Find Love, Marriage
• Migraine May Double Risk of Heart Attack
• Patients With Advanced Dementia More Likely to Receive Feeding Tube at Larger, For-Profit Hospitals
• Older Adults, Babies Most Vulnerable to Preventable Head Injuries Suffered at Home
• High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
• Glaucoma Drugs May Play Role in Longer Life
• Industrial Cleaner Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
• Immediate Risk of Suicide, Cardiovascular Death After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates in United States
• Midlife Exercise Associated With Better Health in Later Years
• Experts Issue Warning on Prostate Hormone Therapy
• Virtual Colonoscopy Safe, Effective for Elders
• 'Silent Strokes' Linked to Kidney Failure in People With Diabetes
• Study Challenges Current Cholesterol Recommendations
• Evidence That Blueberry Juice Improves Memory in Older Adults
• Older Brains Make Good Use Of 'Useless' Information
• As Obesity Increases, So Does Stroke Risk
• Older Adults Should Consider Cutting Copper, Iron Intake
• Small Cuts in Salt Intake Spur Big Drops in Heart Trouble
• Drowsiness, Staring, Mental Lapses May Signal Alzheimer's Disease
• Cognitively Impaired Older Women Get Unneeded Mammography
• Stress of Caring for Disabled Spouse Raises Stroke Threat
• Hypertension Linked to Dementia in Older Women
• Elders Skimping on Prescriptions Not Just About Affordability
• Cognitively Stimulating Activities Are Beneficial, Some More Than Others
• TV Watching May Shorten Your Life
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Lowers Flu Shot Effectiveness
• More Aggressive Treatment for Weekend Stroke
• Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline
• Antipsychotics Still Widely Used in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Proteinuria Is Indicator of Heart Disease Risk in Whites, Not Blacks
• Assisted Living More Accessible to Well-Off
• Cardiologists Repair the Heart Through the Wrist
• Elders May Have Higher Risk of Complications, Death After Abdominal Surgery
• Older Women Face Unique Barriers to Obtaining Healthcare
• Worse Outcomes in Cancer Patients With Cognitive Impairment
• Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa
• Implanted Defibrillator Might Extend Life
• Vacuum Cleaner for the Brain
• Patients With Pacemakers Should Avoid MRI Scans
• Fat Hormone May Protect Against Alzheimer's
• Antidepressants May Increase Risk of Stroke and Death
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Mental Benefits
• Are Stroke Survivors Taking Their Medicine?
• Vision Loss Risk Is Greater Than Breast, Prostate Cancer Risk
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