Senior Health
Baby Boomers Less Healthy Than Parents
Alex Lang, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.
While the common perception might be that the generation known as the "baby boomers" is an active and healthy group, one WVU-led research project found that may not to ...
Pesticide Exposure Raises Risk of Dementia
LONG-TERM exposure to pesticides could raise the risk of dementia.
Researchers monitored the intellectual capacity of more than 600 vineyard workers for up to six years.
They found those who had been directly exposed ...
Gene Variant Triples Alzheimer's Risk
Charlie Patton
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville have been involved in a study that has found a gene variation so powerful it nearly triples the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
The results of the ...
Even Fit Face Heart Risks
By LINDSEY TANNER (AP Medical Writer)
Here's a reality check for health-conscious aging people: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke. The upside is ...
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