Starting to slip with your New Year’s resolution to exercise more? A new University of Florida study may provide some
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Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 2018 — Older men and women have different fall risk profiles, according to a study published online
Continue reading »Poor nutrition ruled out as cause for obesity in adults abused as children
In a new study, recently published in the journal Preventive Medicine, Assistant Professor Susan Mason from the University of Minnesota
Continue reading »One month of abstinence from cannabis improves memory in adolescents, young adults
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study finds that one month of abstaining from cannabis use resulted in measurable improvement in
Continue reading »Type 1 diabetes often misdiagnosed in adults
(HealthDay)—It’s not always easy—even for doctors—to tell if someone has type 1 or type 2 diabetes when they’re diagnosed as
Continue reading »Yale approach bases decision-making on older adults’ own health priorities
In a pilot project, researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine have shown
Continue reading »What’s in your DNA? Poll of older adults shows high interest, with a dose of skepticism
Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested—either for medical reasons,
Continue reading »Study reveals the current rates of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes in American adults
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that type 2 diabetes remains overwhelmingly the most common type of
Continue reading »14.6 percent of U.S. adults used marijuana in past year
(HealthDay)—Overall, 14.6 percent of U.S. adults report marijuana use in the past year, according to a research letter published online
Continue reading »Increased phosphate intake elevates blood pressure in healthy adults
Phosphates make processed cheese spreadable, prevent coffee from clumping and preserve many meat products. They are a common additive in
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