Knowing Why Grandpa Died May Save You
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After you and your family have finished your second helping of mashed potatoes and gravy this Thanksgiving, you might want to take Grandpa aside and ask him about his cholesterol.
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Your parents are getting older. Here's how you can help them.
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Dead ex-spouses are worth more than living ones. That's not a value judgment or a reflection on my ex-husband. It's just the way a provision of Social Security works.
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If you have a brother or sister who had a heart attack at an early age, start paying attention to your own arteries because youâre at increased risk for heart trouble, a new study finds.
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The trouble with time travelers is that so many go back in time to issue death threats to grandparents of future malefactors. Commentary by Lore Sj&#246;berg.
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New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow.
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It would be a lot easier to enjoy your life if there weren't so many things trying to kill you every day. Shadowed by peril as we are, you would think we'd get pretty good at distinguishing the risks likeliest to do us in from the ones that are statistical long shots. But you would be wrong, and it's almost certainly something we can learn to do better.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly people who are abused are much likelier to die sooner than are their peers who are not mistreated, but medical professionals are in a powerful position to detect cases and even intervene.
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Did your grandmother always tell you to &quot;eat up your greens&quot;? It appears that she may have known something scientists are only now discovering.
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By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 12--How important is good dental care? In a few instances, it can  mean the difference between life or death.   In February, a 12-year-old suburban Washington boy died from an abscessed  tooth.
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Edward Mooney had a weak spot on his largest blood vessel that he knew too well could burst and kill him almost instantly: That's how both his parents died. His doctor offered an experimental fix, using tiny corkscrew-shaped staples to patch the artery.
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SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Watching a loved one slowly succumb to the memory-robbing illness known as Alzheimer's disease can be devastating.
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Being a little overweight can kill you, according to new research that leaves little room for denial that a few extra pounds is harmful. Baby boomers who were even just a tad pudgy were more likely to die prematurely than those who were at a healthy weight, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
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BERLIN - A resourceful 78-year-old retiree saved herself and others from possible serious injuries Monday after her taxi driver suddenly died of a heart attack on the highway, police said.
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NEW YORK  - Families of patients who completed advance directives before their deaths tend to feel their loved ones received somewhat better end-of-life care, according to a new study. Nonetheless, there's still room for improvement.
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It&#39;/s time you paid heed to grandma&#39;s saying and stay right indoors if you want to dodge the cold as reserachres have revealed that exposure to even mild cold conditions like AC or winter breeze can result in a condition called familial cold
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Being the life and soul of the party may cut your chances of a fatal heart or stroke, research suggests.