Health

Have you ever wondered where that bruise on your arm came from? Or how that latest black and blue mark appeared when you don’t remember bumping yourself? Turns out, it’s not just a figment of your imagination but another consequence of getting older. Bruising seems to come easy as you…

Are you the same person you were when you were a young child? That question raises profound philosophic considerations but also has more pragmatic implications: how, if at all, has your personality changed as you have grown up and gotten older?  According to new research, your younger personality may have…

Anyone who’s had a restless night knows how difficult life can be without a good night’s sleep. And it’s not just the hours in bed that count: it’s also essential that your sleep be deep and restful- fitful sleep can be as harmful as no sleep. Given the essential need…

Physicians have historically been uncomfortable initiating conversations about end-of-life care with their patients. Such communication requires tact, sensitivity and, of course, time. In 2016, however, physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants were given the authority to bill Medicare to conduct these challenging discussions, thus allowing providers to carve out discreet time…

Continuing the theme of conversations with physicians about health care decision making, especially at the end of life: such advance care planning becomes all the more complex and challenging when there’s no clear person to step in to be a surrogate decision maker should something happen to you. Typically, patients…

There’s a clear connection between weight gain and health risks. And the opposite may also be true: two new research studies provide further evidence that reduced calorie consumption may lead to healthier aging and reduced risk for age-related illnesses.  First, an early stage study out of Brigham Young University recently…