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Premature Aging: Does Stress Age You?
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Premature Aging: Does Stress Age You?

Stephen Sideroff, PhD | November 9, 2024

Wondering how to look younger or which anti-aging treatments are worth the trouble? Don't get too stressed about it…because not…

What is a Medicare Wellness Exam?
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What is a Medicare Wellness Exam?

Maureen T. Choman, MD | October 25, 2024

One of the advantages of turning 65—and becoming eligible for Medicare—is that you also are eligible for an annual Medicare…

Common Medications Can Be Risky for Older People
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Common Medications Can Be Risky for Older People

Judith Beizer | October 24, 2024

Medications that are safe and effective for younger people sometimes can be dangerous for people nearing their 70s or older.…

Benefits of Collagen
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Benefits of Collagen

Shiloah Kviatkovsky, PhD | September 11, 2024

The word “collagen” comes from the Greek word “glue”—and that’s a good word to describe the body’s most abundant protein.…

Look Younger Without Surgery
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Look Younger Without Surgery

Anthony Youn, MD, FACS | August 28, 2024

The protein collagen provides skin with elasticity and structure and plays an important role in the production of new skin cells. The…

Does Consciousness Survive Death?
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Does Consciousness Survive Death?

Judith J. Mandoki, PhD | August 28, 2024

You have probably heard about near-death experiences (NDEs). You may be familiar with the dark tunnel into light, out-of-body experience,…

Considering Hip Replacement?
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Considering Hip Replacement?

Omar A. Behery, MD, MPH | August 28, 2024

If you’ve exhausted all ­nonsurgical options to ease the pain of an arthritic hip, it might be time for you…

Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Here are 5 Reasons
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Why Do I Bruise So Easily? Here are 5 Reasons

Trevor Bayliss MD | August 26, 2024

Ecchymosis, commonly known as bruising, isn’t typically worrisome, but people do wonder, Why do I bruise so easily? especially as…

Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis: What Is the Difference?
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Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis: What Is the Difference?

Kristi DeSapri, MD | August 17, 2024

Most midlife-aged women think about their bone health only when a friend or older family member is diagnosed with osteoporosis,…

Is Dementia a Normal Part of Aging?
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Is Dementia a Normal Part of Aging?

Derek Burnett | August 16, 2024

What does it mean to be older? For many of us, part of the description of the stereotypical elderly person…

Learning From Experience
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Learning From Experience

Sally Willard Burbank, MD | June 26, 2024

As a physician, Sally Willard Burbank, MD, regularly works with patients and families who are affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s…

The Care and Feeding of Your Collagen
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The Care and Feeding of Your Collagen

James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD | June 26, 2024

Collagen is the body’s most abundant protein, making up 30 percent of the total. And it is the core structural…

Eye-Opening Do’s and Don’ts for Eye Health 
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Eye-Opening Do’s and Don’ts for Eye Health 

Inna Lazar, OD | June 26, 2024

Multiple studies have shown that people are more scared of losing their vision than they are of losing their hearing,…

Natural Remedies for Erectile Dysfunction
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Natural Remedies for Erectile Dysfunction

June 9, 2024

Erectile dysfunction is responsive to natural remedies like diet, exercise, nutrition, and even certain smells.

Anti-Aging Foods for Younger Skin
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Anti-Aging Foods for Younger Skin

June 5, 2024

Wrinkles and the other effects of aging can be reduced by the consumption of certain anti-aging foods on a regular basis.