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Research on Compression Stockings to Prevent Blood Clots

Recently a reader asked: Which compression stockings are better at preventing blood clots in the legs: thigh-highs or knee-highs? Here’s what the research suggests … More...

Advice to Help You Stay Healthy When You Travel

If you've ever suffered with traveler's diarrhea, you're not alone. This dreaded gastrointestinal disorder plagues an estimated 10 million travelers a year. The culprit is usually water or food contaminated by a bug called E. coli, although other bacteria, viruses or parasites may be at fault. Stress and jet lag can leave you especially susceptible. Fortunately, you can take steps to avoid traveler's diarrhea. Here’s what we suggest. More...

Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption: How Much Is Too Much?

Growing scientific evidence suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may have a beneficial or protective effect on health. Anything more than moderate, however, begins to have adverse effects. More...

Male Stoicism: Bad for the Health

Throughout history, men have been expected to take risks, to be strong, to bear up in the face of pain and adversity. Even in the twenty-first century, boys and men are told by their elders, peers, teachers and coaches to "buck up," "hang tough," "bite the bullet" and "be a man" -- meaning someone who hides his feelings and never complains about physical discomfort. More...

Fluzone High-Dose: A Flu Vaccine for Older Adults

If you're 65 or older, you have a new option for the flu vaccine this year: Fluzone High-Dose. Fluzone High-Dose contains four times more antigen -- that part of the vaccine that stimulates your immune system -- than is found in regular flu vaccines and may offer greater protection for those with weaker immune systems. More...

Fighting Pancreatic Cancer: Treatments on the Horizon

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only about 4 to 5 percent. That’s because tumors in the pancreas may grow rapidly without any symptoms at first and are often not detected until they have progressed to an advanced stage. More...

9 Do’s and Don’ts for Older Drivers

Older drivers have special challenges when it comes to safe driving. With age comes a gradual reduction in muscle mass and a decline in the availability of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. These changes can disrupt your concentration and increase the amount of time it takes to evaluate and respond to information. More...

The Future of Telemedicine

Imagine undergoing a medical exam via the Internet with your neurologist hundreds of miles away … or taking your vital signs with equipment hooked up to your home computer and then touching a screen that instantaneously sends the results to your cardiologist’s office. These are the realities of telemedicine, which uses electronic technologies to rapidly send medical information from one location to another. More...

Recognizing the Symptoms of Gum Disease

Gum disease (or periodontitis) is quite common: 30 to 50 percent of adults in the United States have a mild to moderate form of gum disease, and 5 to 15 percent have severe gum disease. More...

Mammograms: Know Your BIRADS Score

A mammogram is a specialized X-ray of the breast. It can be used to evaluate a breast lump or other abnormality that has been detected by a breast self-exam (BSE) or a clinical breast examination. Mammography is also important as a screening tool because it can detect breast cancer at an early stage, before it can be felt on a physical exam. Mammogram interpretation is performed by a radiologist. More...

Trouble Sleeping? A Sleep Study May Help

If you're experiencing sleep problems, discuss the possibility of a sleep study with your primary care doctor. More...

Antibiotics: How They Can Cause Diarrhea

Antibiotics have been widely used since World War II, and they've saved countless lives since then. Bacterial illnesses such as strep throat and urinary tract infections can be easily treated, often in three to 10 days. But as with any medication, antibiotics carry the risk of digestive side effects. People taking antibiotics may develop mild diarrhea or a more serious bowel inflammation. More...

The Dangers of Polypharmacy

Today, approximately half of all Americans over 65 take five or more medications daily; about one-quarter take between 10 and 20 medications each day. A single medication can sometimes have its own adverse effect. And someone taking as few as two or three may experience a drug-drug interaction. But polypharmacy, the clinical term for the use of numerous and potentially unnecessary prescription medications, appears to be the main reason for the heightened risk of drug complications in older adults. Here’s why … More...

Hoarding: From Cluttered to Clinical

It’s human nature to collect and save possessions we care about and use. But the mark of a person with a true hoarding disorder is the unchecked collection of possessions. This is accompanied by great difficulty discarding or letting go of these items, even articles of little or no apparent value, such as old magazines, worn-out clothes, and even expired foodstuffs. More...

Hearing Aids: Advice to Smooth Your Transition

A reader of our Health After 50 newsletter asks: I’m getting a hearing aid soon. I have heard that getting used to it will be difficult. What can I do to make wearing a hearing aid easier? Here are a few tips to help you adjust to a new hearing aid. More...

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