Healthy at 100!
There are many stories of long-lived centenarians around the world but a small village on the Amalfi coast of Italy seems to hold the...
Hearing Better May Help Protect the Older Brain
According to a 2011 survey by the AARP, by the time individuals reach 65 one in three suffers some hearing loss. And researchers think...
The Case for Sleeping Well
Bedtime worry. Staring at the ceiling. Watching the clock tick away hour after hour. Tired but unable to fall asleep. Ever been there?...
Holiday Overeating--Keeping the Gut Healthy
The holidays have long been known for feasting, overeating and creating special dishes only made during the holidays, the ones our...
Nature's Cold & Flu Fighters
Most people are aware that many experts recommend a little increased vitamin C as a way of preventing or limiting the symptoms of cold...
Dry Eyes: In the Eye of the Hurricane
If you've ever had an occasional case of "dry eyes," it can feel like you're right in the middle of a hurricane. And if you're one of...
Caring for the Caregivers--The Sandwich Generation
There are unpaid millions in the U.S. today caring not only for their children but also for their parents or older relatives. In fact,...
Daily Coffee May Keep the Doctors Away!
A new study out of Stanford University published in the journal Nature Medicine has found that caffeine may help prevent heart disease,...
A Little Salt Can't Hurt--or Can It?
New research published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, has shown that most of the salt Americans consume actually...
A Pill for Obesity?
A physician and his team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered an enzyme they believe might one day...
