AARP Eye Center
In English | Para los adultos mayores con presión arterial alta, los expertos llevan más de un año debatiendo acerca de cuánto debe bajar la lectura óptima de la presión arterial.
This week was great. First, I got to start the morning with a big mug of coffee while reading about a new study linking a big mug of coffee (or three) to a longer life.
In English | Durante décadas la tasa de mortalidad entre todos los grupos de personas en Estados Unidos vió un decenso constante, gracias a los avances de la medicina y la calidad de vida. Pero 15 años atrás esa tendencia de repente cambió para uno de los grupos: la población blanca de entre 45 y…
En español | For older adults with high blood pressure, experts have been arguing for more than a year about how low the optimal BP reading should go.
En español | For decades, the death rate among all groups of Americans has been steadily declining, thanks to advances in medicine and quality of life. But 15 years ago, that trend suddenly reversed for one group: white Americans ages 45 to 54.
The American Cancer Society’s newly announced change in mammogram guidelines has made the debate on when, and how frequently, to get breast cancer screening even more confusing for women.
“Better not eat that. It’ll give you cancer. Didn’t you hear about that report?” the woman asked, as her friend reached for the bacon at the cafeteria breakfast bar.
Popular over-the-counter supplements, including multivitamins, energy boosters and diet pills, send 23,000 Americans to the emergency room yearly with chest pain, heart palpitations, choking and other problems, according to the first large study to look at the products’ adverse effects.
Judging by all the people sneezing and coughing on my flight last week, and the ubiquitous “Get your flu shot” signs at every pharmacy, it’s obvious we’ve begun the dreaded cold and flu season.
Sometimes it’s not just a matter of taking your medication, but also when you take it that’s paramount.