June 24, 2016 Obese seniors live more of their golden years with heart disease - Seniors who are obese may live just as long as their thinner peers, but they are more likely to develop heart disease and to get it slightly earlier in life, a Dutch study finds.
June 24, 2016 No flu nasal spray next season: Why is this vaccine not working? People who prefer to get the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, as opposed to the flu shot, will be out of luck next season: Health officials say the nasal spray should not be used this coming fall and winter
June 23, 2016 Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead NEW YORK (AP) -- The nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine failed to protect kids again last year, the latest in a string of failures that has prompted an expert panel to recommend that doctors stop giving it to patients.
June 22, 2016 Does heart disease mean a less active sex life? Middle-aged adults with recently diagnosed heart disease may be less sexually active than their healthier peers, a recent U.K. study suggests.
June 22, 2016 Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests.
June 21, 2016 Do seasonal allergies make you more likely to get sick? Everything seems to be in bloom this June in many parts of the country.
June 20, 2016 Parkinson's disease may be getting more common Reuters Health - Parkinson disease may have become more common over the past 30 years, at least according to a study in one Minnesota county.
June 17, 2016 Mediterranean diet with olive oil, nuts linked to weight loss Extra "good fats" from nuts and olive oil in a Mediterranean diet may help older adults lose weight, or at least avoid gaining it, a Spanish study suggests.
June 17, 2016 Single motherhood tied to slightly raised heart disease risk Working single mothers may have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than their married peers, a study suggests.
June 17, 2016 5 reasons you're getting wrinkles that have nothing to do with aging Crow’s feet, laugh lines, and rings circling your neck might seem like inevitable parts of getting older.