Health

They say that money can’t buy love- but in some very specific ways, it can definitely buy you time..and even life. And that’s one of the problems with the cutting-edge treatments now available for many cancer patients. Many cancer patients, especially seniors, are literally being priced out of the market…

Chances are you, or someone you know, has gone to an audiologist because of hearing problems and walked away with the suggestion for hearing aids costing thousands of dollars. And while you’re motivated to hear better, that’s a big expense, especially as it’s not covered by Medicare, and many private…

We’re well into October and you’re probably thinking about apples and leaves and perhaps Thanksgiving. But are you also thinking about getting your flu shot? Experts tell us that now is exactly the time you should be getting your shot- to protect yourself and your loved ones, no matter their…

As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. And now, new research has shown there is verified truth in that old saying. Just published in EBioMedicine, a publication of The Lancet, researchers from the University of Minnesota and The Mayo Clinic have discovered that fisetin, a…

When was the last time you took a long soak in the tub? Few of us seem to have the time or inclination these days to just put aside our cares and climb into a warm bath. This is despite the fact that experts believe a warm bath can help…

In a just-released study in the New England Journal of Medicine, New Zealand researchers published a provocative conclusion: For older women who have moderate bone loss (known as osteopenia), as opposed to full-blown osteoporosis, treatment with an osteoporosis drug (zoledronate) can sharply reduce the risk of bone fractures. Previously, there…