Seniors Health Center

Those 55 to 75 with type 2 disease have same odds for condition, regardless of screening

Resveratrol mimics effects of caloric restriction to extend life spans in mice

Widely prescribed blood-boosters might stimulate malignant cells, hasten death, study says

Thyroid, breast, non-Hodgkin lymphoma were the most common types, study says

Breast cancer leading cause of death for female survivors; cardiovascular events for males

"When we think about mental illness, we can't just think about the individual - we have to think about them in context," argues Dr. Insel.

“In this day and age a depressed person can get help, which wasn't true not too long ago. And that's the hard part, to go out and find the help. That's the big trick."

A new test makes life easier for heart transplant patients.

Cleaning the blood may help treat a failing heart.

Hearing aids don't always help and devices like cochlear (coke-lee-ur) implants are only reserved for the worst cases...until now! A new twist on an old device may give some people their lives back.

Even though protein is the raw material for every cell in your body, you don't actually need that much. Which doesn't guarantee that you're getting enough.

The amount of sleep you need may have little to do with the amount you actually get. Is your body coping fine, or showing signs of running down?

The problem with prostates for most men is simple: enlargement. This is often more of a bathroom nuisance than anything else. But not always.

Sometimes regular aches and pains can be the sign of a disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Find out how serious your symptoms may be.

For years, people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. While those are still around, this is a newer, more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy weight range for you.