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…
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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 can help maintain healthier measurements of five risk factors for heart disease. That’s part of the take-away from a nearly…
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…
Chronic Pain
Long considered a medical mystery, we take a look at what we know today about this all-too-common symptom By Wendy…
Social Media: Good or Bad?
Depending on factors such as life experience and outlook, cyberspace can be both friend and foe By Wendy Haaf The…
Inappropriate OTC Use Common
By Wendy Haaf Judging by the findings of a recent study, a large minority of us are using over-thecounter (OTC)…
Exercise and Meds Lower BP
By Wendy Haaf If you have prediabetes and take medication to lower your blood pressure, you can reap more health…
Eating Pattern Influences Gout Risk
By Wendy Haaf Limiting certain types of foods might help cut your risk for gout—a painful, inflammatory form of arthritis—a…
Seasonal Allergies
New medications on the market might offer you better relief and lower risks for side effects By Wendy Haaf Allergy…
