How your genes, height, and lifestyle may cause blood clots
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins, but the causes, dangers, and prevention strategies are quite different depending on where they occur.
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Taking the pedal off the metal: when should older adults stop driving?
You may have gotten your driver’s license the day you turned 16. By the time you retire, you could have driven daily for more...
Low-fat vegan diet strongly promotes weight loss, study finds
A new study comparing dietary approaches has found that a low-fat vegan diet not only promotes weight loss but also significantly reduces dietary acid load, a factor linked to...
Beat the heat: staying safe in the summertime
After a long winter cooped up, the arrival of sunny days can make you eager to be outside. Getting outdoors can be good for...
Mindfulness for your health
Paying attention to what’s going on right this second can be hard. We often spend more time thinking about what’s coming up in the...
Osteoporosis in aging: Protect your bones with exercise
Bones feel solid, but the inside of a bone is actually filled with holes like a honeycomb. Bone tissues are broken down and rebuilt...
How aging affects your eye health
You may barely notice the changes at first. Maybe you’ve found yourself reaching more often for your glasses to see up close. You might...
Getting it straight: Improve your posture for better health
Sit up straight! This common request may have been how you first heard about posture, the way you hold your body. Posture isn’t just...
Keep your mouth healthy: oral care for older adults
Oral health is important for people of all ages. But the simple routine you learned as a kid—brush your teeth twice a day and...
Grinding your teeth?
Do you often find that you’re clenching your jaw or rubbing your teeth together? Do you tend to wake up with a sore jaw,...