Rochester Senior Center in southeastern Minnesota will relocate to a gleaming, $14 million publicly funded building next year. It plans…
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Losing sense of smell linked with earlier death
People who have problems with their sense of smell may be at increased risk for dying sooner than those who…
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Newly developed oxygen particles injected into blood could save lives
When a patient suffers from acute lung failure or a blocked airway, their blood needs oxygen – and fast. Without…
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A new colon cancer screening without the gross drink
One of the least pleasant aspects of turning 50 is having to get a colonoscopy, a recommended screening test for…
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Economies thrive on older staff, new social policy book claims
Economies with a high proportion of healthy, older workers do better and there is little difference between the productivity of…
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Transportation to ER via helicopter increases odds for survival
For someone who has been critically injured, there are two choices for getting to a hospital – via ground or…
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IMF: Cost of aging rising faster than expected
People worldwide are living three years longer than expected on average, pushing up the costs of aging by 50 percent,…
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Childhood cancer effects may linger in adults
Survivors of childhood cancers have an increased risk of disfigurement and persistent hair loss later in life, and for some…
Read MoreHealth officials caution against concert drug ‘Molly’ after music festival deaths
The popular New York City music festival Electric Zoo was cancelled on Sunday after two concert-goers overdosed and died while…
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Younger generation may experience poor health ‘15 years ahead’ of older generations
Today’s adults are significantly less healthy than their counterparts in previous generations, despite their longer life expectancy, Science Daily reported.…
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