Chronic pain diagnoses are easy to obtain. Because it is symptom-based medicine and a subjective ailment, it's difficult to say what is real and what isn't. In cases where the ailment is…

Drinking water with a relatively high concentration of magnesium protects against hip fractures, according to results of a study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.  They found that…

Tampa, FL (Feb. 6, 2014) – Declines in the underlying brain skills needed to think, remember and learn are normal in aging. In fact, this cognitive decline is a fact of life for most older Americans…

What shapes a man’s life? To begin: Mom, dad, little Jenny Harrison in the 3rd grade, adolescence, acne, heartache, and the jockstrap. And then there comes the real trauma, age 60 or so: loss of…

With any pesticide, over-use can have harmful effects on the environment.  DDT has not been used in America for over four decades but Rutgers scholars say that exposure to DDT may also…

World War II had consequences for continental Europeans. Living in a war-torn country increased the likelihood of a number of physical and mental problems later in life, according to a paper by…

When you think of treating urinary incontinence in senior women, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably not dancing. But maybe it will work, and it sounds like fun.  For a…

Medical researchers have found a way to reverse a cause of aging in animals - and it doesn't involve starvation.  The work relates to mitochondria, which are our cells' battery packs and give…

Ignoring meaningless platitudes like 'age is all in your mind', age is more than a number of years. 'You are as young as you feel' may be more apt because factors such as health, cognitive…

The concept of permanent neurological injury is so 20th century. Instead, there has been gradual recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration and reorganization and so…