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The Food and Drug Administration has a message for older men: Just because your testosterone level has dipped as you age doesn’t mean you need to take testosterone replacement drugs. In fact, the drugs could increase your risk of heart problems. -
I’ve filled out more than a few risk-profile questionnaires over the years. These forms are supposed to measure how much investment risk you’re comfortable with, such as what percentage of your portfolio should be in risky stocks versus low-risk bonds. Every questionnaire I’ve ever done has pegged… -
For the second time in three years, the federal Affordable Care Act went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. And before a packed courtroom, a divided group of justices mostly picked up right where they left off the last time. -
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Ya las temperaturas comenzarán a subir con la llegada de la primavera y con ellas volveremos a salir más de la casa, a gozar del aire libre en pantalones cortos y camisetas. Yo por eso, y aunque parezca que les voy a aguar la fiesta, hoy quiero hablarles sobre un misterio médico al parecer… -
Could we be prescribing antidepressants to those who really need a hearing test? A large-scale study published last April based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2010 found a significant correlation between hearing loss and depression, confirming some smaller… -
Members of Congress announced Tuesday the formation of the Assisting Caregivers Today caucus, a bipartisan coalition that aims to bring more attention to the plight of family caregivers. -
Hemos escuchado últimamente acerca del "Internet of Things" (IoT, "internet de las cosas"). Generalmente, el debate gira alrededor de temas relacionados con la privacidad de datos y la seguridad cibernética. -
Durante los meses de invierno los niveles de vitamina D suelen bajar por la falta de exposición al sol. Y no nos damos cuenta, pasan los días y no hacemos el más mínimo contacto con un rayito de sol. Pero de repente comenzamos a sentirnos deprimidos, vamos al médico y, ¿qué encuentra? Que tenemos… -
As an occupational therapist and aging-in-place consultant, I am frequently asked to assess a home for its ability to meet the functional needs of the people who are or will be living in it.