But more research needed to confirm beneficial effects on vision disorder
Study of women suggests boosting walking force, speed pays mental dividends as you age
Researcher hopes to see routine RSV immunization within a decade
Researchers note that sense of self-worth is more complicated than appearance alone
Older women who thought their memory was worse than average had greater risk of problems, study found
Certain milk duct tumors more likely to become invasive at 60 than 50, experts say
Group advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
Seniors who ate more foods tied to the eating plan, especially fish, had bigger brains, study says
Risks include kidney damage, stroke and even death, researchers note
Treatments may need to be gender-specific, study suggests
Wide state-by-state variations cited in study
Illness can lower blood pressure, lead to dizziness, researchers say
Humans carry the same protective gene, but in a less aggressive form, study says
Leafy greens, brightly colored veggies such as orange peppers also may stave off macular degeneration
Research suggests head injuries later in life cause more profound effects
Patients more likely to go home within a month if facility handles more than 24 such cases a year
Report found seniors who stayed in the workforce were better off physically
Findings don't prove that impaired hearing is to blame, but draw attention to quality-of-life issues
It's a combination of cough suppressant and heart medication, and experts don't yet know why it may work
Study found seniors who were more active showed more activity in brain scans
Americans 6 months of age and older encouraged to get vaccinated
Study found adults with low levels more likely to have dementia, and poor memory and thinking skills
Research showed racial survival differences were greatest among the richest
Sudden confusion is a postoperative complication linked to longer hospital stays, researchers say
But mental and physical health is declining at the same time
Procedure rate nearly doubled between 2000-2010, CDC statistics show
Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol can age this vital organ, CDC says
Smaller portions could lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, even in low-risk people
Riders over 45 a big part of jump in hospital admissions for more severe accidents, report finds
Researchers eye earlier detection of decline
But researcher says high cost, need to get shots in clinics make it an unlikely osteoporosis treatment
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies
But researchers say clinical trials needed to prove older beta blockers lengthen life in these patients
Obese patients with atrial fibrillation saw odds of recurrence decline as fitness level improved
Prior research had suggested that the drugs might have negative effect on memory and thinking
But study notes little evidence exists on the benefits and dangers of doing so
Homebound elderly might benefit from supplementation, research suggests
Years of caregiving take physical, emotional toll, study finds
Toxic waste proteins aren't flushed as quickly from older brains, study finds
Agency orders makers of popular testosterone supplements to conduct clinical trials
And 14 million experience severe pain, survey finds
About 6 percent of men aged 65 or older also have the bone-thinning condition, report finds
People who were more outgoing in their 20s had better well-being in their 50s, study found
Regularly eating chili peppers, other hot foods linked to lower risk of death during study period
But are concerned about physical, mental challenges, survey finds
But those who upped daily intake actually had higher odds for a precursor to dementia, researchers say
But one stone increases odds for more, study found
Study finds steady improvement among Medicare enrollees from 1999 through 2013
Particularly when they're dealing with loss or change