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No one like to go to the hospital, but sometimes there’s just no choice- or is there? If you ask Dr. Bruce Leff, a geriatrician at Johns Hopkins, whatever you can do to keep seniors out of hospitals is a worthwhile effort, even if you need to set up hospital-level…

It’s a common complaint all too many of us have: when getting out of bed, or standing up from a chair, our knees are not always as co-operative as we would like. Walking may be slowed or negotiating stairs becomes more complicated, as our knees seem to age more quickly…

Continuing our focus on heart health this month, a new report from the American Heart Association suggests that the timing of your meals may have an impact on the health of your heart. For example, eating most of your calories earlier in the day, and aiming to have a long…

In this era of alternative facts, it’s hard to know where to find accurate, straightforward information, especially about the state of our health care system. Tensions are high right now as we face the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You may not realize it, but whether and…

While you may be inclined to shop around for the “ideal” physician, there is new research to suggest that sticking with one doctor might be better for your health and well being. Writing in the British Medical Journal, researchers in England followed over 200,000 patients, ages 62-82. They found that…

Have you ever wondered how long that bottle of pills has been sitting in your medicine cabinet, and whether the meds are still usable? What’s the real deal with expiration dates on medication bottles? Well, according to a new story on National Public Radio, there are legitimate reasons for the…