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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