Health

As you know, exercise, even in small doses, is essential for healthy aging. But exercise means more than just a walk or bike ride. You also need to ensure that all your major muscle groups get regularly challenged with strength training. In fact, the benefits of just twice weekly strength…

New research suggests it’s time to take seriously your lack of sleep. Turns out that for older women, a link has been found between lost sleep and increased risk for heart disease and stroke. We already know that sleepless nights may be contributing to your high blood pressure, and greater…

In a moving op-ed in The Washington Post, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has voiced a controversial but important opinion. As someone who has devoted his life to the dignity of all human beings, he has now shifted his focus to life as it comes to a close. At…

The statistics are startling: from 2008 to 2012, the number of women using bisphosphonates in response to osteoporosis fell by 50%. The reason? Concern about the dangerous side effects of such drugs, including bone death in the jaw and fractures in the top of the femur. While these are real…

Who can remember all of the interactions you’ve had with the health care system over the course of your life?  For example, consider the following: What was that medication you took years ago for gastric reflux? Or when did you get that last tetanus vaccination? Sometimes it doesn’t matter if…

News came out last week that the venture capital arm of Google made a new $32 million investment. What did they invest in? The latest high tech gadget? The trendiest new social media platform? Nope. Google invested that huge sum in a company that provides palliative care. Come again? Palliative…