Don’t Simply Stop Taking Diabetes Meds
By Wendy Haaf In an analysis of Canadian data, 46 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes were found to…
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Get a Better Quality of Sleep
As we get older, our sleep patterns shift—but that doesn’t mean you have to go through life feeling fatigued By Wendy Haaf Teresa Pitman, 65, had always been a good sleeper; in fact, falling asleep almost at will was one…
Mobile Health Apps and Privacy
By Wendy Haaf A recent analysis of nearly 21,000 health, wellness, and medical apps revealed that 88 percent were capable…
Running: Is It Made For You?
I tried taking up running to stay fit, but I’m getting pain in my shins when I start, which eases…
Whole Grains Bring Benefits
By Wendy Haaf Bring on the brown rice and bran flakes: For older adults, a diet rich in whole-grain foods…
Secrets of Successful Aging
We’re learning more and more about how personality can affect mental health in our later years; here are some insights…
Drinking Habits
Due to changes in our biochemistry, we become more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as we age. By Wendy…
Omega-3-Rich Diets
By Wendy Haaf Less headache Putting more fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fats on your fork could help…
Take a Knee
Does jumping, hopping and other such activity bring on knee pain? If so, try these two low-impact Pilates moves. They’re…
Chronic Pain
Long considered a medical mystery, we take a look at what we know today about this all-too-common symptom By Wendy…
