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Dietary Supplement Linked to Increased Muscle Mass in the ElderlyA supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new study. The results were presented today at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. |
Released: 6/15/2013 6:45 PM EDT
Endocrine Society |
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Walking Leads to Better Health for Older MenThe more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. |
Released: 6/12/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Health Behavior News Service |
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Abnormal Heartbeat Condition Linked to Cognitive DeclineAn abnormal heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with memory and thinking problems, according to new published research. |
Released: 6/5/2013 5:20 PM EDT
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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Doctors Should Screen for Frailty to Prevent Deaths
Between 5 and 10 percent of those older than 70 are frail and at increased risk of death, debilitation and hospitalizations. The medical condition is treatable, writes a Saint Louis University physician in a consensus article from representatives of six international and national medical societies. Doctors need to screen everyone 70 and older for physical frailty. |
Embargo expired: 6/5/2013 12:05 AM EDT
Released: 6/3/2013 1:00 AM EDT
Saint Louis University Medical Center |
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First Heat Wave of Season Puts Elderly at RiskHeat-related illnesses disproportionately affect the elderly and the first heatwave of the season can have a particularly acute impact. A geriatrician explains why and lists steps to keep elderly neighbors and relatives safe. |
Released: 5/28/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) |
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Older Prostate Cancer Patients with Other Underlying Health Problems Ought to Think Twice Before Getting TreatmentOlder prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multicenter study led by researchers in the UCLA Department of Urology. |
Embargo expired: 5/20/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 5:35 PM EDT
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences |
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Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to InsomniaNew study finds insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults. |
Embargo expired: 5/10/2013 12:00 AM EDT
Released: 5/9/2013 12:40 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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National Observance Day Is Opportunity for Senior Adults to Get FitNational Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 29 is opportunity for senior adults to get fit. |
Released: 5/8/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center |
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The Brain-Gut Connection: a Link Between Depression and Common Hospital-Acquired Infection
Adults with depression, widowed Americans and seniors who live alone more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection; some antidepressants modify risk. |
Released: 5/7/2013 10:00 AM EDT
University of Michigan Health System |
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Driving with the Dog Not a Good Idea for SeniorsSenior drivers who always take a pet in the car are at increased risk for being involved in a motor vehicle collision, said UAB researchers. In a study published on on May 2, 2013, the research team said both overall and at-fault crash rates for drivers 70 years of age or older were higher for those whose pet habitually rode with them. |
Released: 5/2/2013 9:45 AM EDT
University of Alabama at Birmingham |