Health

Given that it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, concern about breast cancer lurks in the minds of many middle-aged and older women. As such, over 39 million mammograms are performed annually, according to the Food and Drug Administration, and a new study in the journal Cancer confirms the…

We’ve all been there: embarrassed by a moment of forgetfulness and left wondering if this is the beginning of more permanent memory problems. There’s no doubt that with aging may come disease or brain disturbances that can cause irrevocable memory loss. But it’s also true that several new studies report…

Whether it’s opening a bottle or organizing your inbox, your hands are essential to carrying out day-to-day routines. But many of us suffer from a range of maladies affecting our hands and fingers, leaving us less independent and more incapacitated than we’d like. For one overview of a range of…

Longtime agebuzz readers already know that walking briskly may have positive health benefits. And now, with the results from a new research study, it seems your excuse for not taking a brisk walk just got flimsier. It turns out,  just one hour of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per week (10 minutes/day) can help…

Those of us who’ve reached middle age and beyond often become new members of a rather dreadful “club:” that of the “expanding waistlines,” for whom accumulated fat, especially around the waist, can cause significant risk for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Are you a card-carrying member of this “club?”…

As we get older, there are important life events to be celebrated- significant birthdays, the birth of a grandchild, milestone anniversaries- and it’s perfectly normal to raise a glass of alcohol in celebration. Many of us also drink a glass of wine with our nightly dinner and appreciate a good…