Heart Health

As we noted in an earlier post, exercise is one of the most valuable activities you can undertake for your heart health. And while you might think cardio exercise is the most important physical activity for heart health, it turns out that a combination of cardio, strength training, and even…

By Kathleen Murphy New research challenges the idea that age alone should determine when women stop hormone therapy   For years, many women were led to believe that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was something they could use for a limited time in midlife – but something they should certainly reconsider…

While we’re still a couple of months away from the start of this year’s flu season, it’s good to plan ahead to know what your options are and how to keep yourself as healthy as possible. Older adults who become sick with the flu are at heightened risk for serious…

For most of us, our daily coffee routine is not optional but rather essential. It would likely take definitive scientific evidence of negative health consequences to get us to reconsider how much coffee we drink. However, there are occasional rumblings in the literature about whether coffee- especially caffeinated coffee- might…

The English historian G.M. Trevelyan once said, “I have two doctors: my left leg and my right.” Perhaps there are no truer words to reflect the value of walking for your health and well-being. Even for those who can no longer muster great distances, a daily walk or two is…

By Kathleen Murphy Females are far more prone to cognitive impairment than men. But new research shows that with the right approaches, many risks can be averted.   Picture a person with a condition such as Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. Who do you see?   If you imagined an elderly…