Laura Davies claimed the first ever Senior Women’s Open for golfers above the age of 50.  The English Hall of Famer left the field in the dust, demolishing even the closest competition by 10 strokes. Davies was tied with one other golfer after the first two rounds but was able...

Alec Pronk | Jul 16, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration has asked for a voluntary recall of two types of heart medication by various companies with the active ingredient valsartan. This is due to a potentially cancer-causing impurity that may have been caused when the drugs were being manufactured. In a

Catherine Marucci | Jul 16, 2018

As colorectal cancer increases with age, researchers have found that sending screening kits in the mail has not only increased screenings, but could also serve as a model to improve screening on a larger scale. The Mecklenburg County Health Department in Charlotte and University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 16, 2018

In Atlanta, CBS46 recently reported on a 16-story building with an elevator that had broken and not been repaired, leaving residents with mobility problems trapped on the higher floors. Thankfully, public pressure after the report forced the owners of the building into finally making the necessary repairs....

Catherine Marucci | Jul 15, 2018

A new study done by researchers from the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has revealed that high blood pressure when we are older may do harm to the brain and lead to dementia. This goes against prior beliefs that high...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 15, 2018

As the risk of getting Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) increase with age, a new program is using pixie pads to help elderly people detect when an infection may be around the corner. The pixie program gives seniors a pad to wear that is equipped with a code. The patient wears...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 15, 2018

When The Pacific Alliance Medical Center in the heart of Los Angeles’ Chinatown closed its doors back in Dec. 2017, due to massive costs to retrofit its facilities to meet seismic requirements, more than 2,000 of the Asian American elderly population in the area had to figure out where to...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 14, 2018

There are two new drugs, currently known as RAD001 and BEZ235, which appear to be able to boost the immune system of elderly individuals. The medications are still experimental and have only been used on a relatively small number of patients, so we might be waiting a while before they...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 14, 2018

A lot more people today are opting to work remotely rather than working in an office. While this does seem like a tempting idea, it may not always be advisable if you care about your long-term health. According to Time, around 43% of Americans are now employed...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 14, 2018

A Japanese nurse accused of poisoning elderly patients to kill them on someone else’s shift, has been arrested and Japanese authorities have raided her apartment for more evidence in the case. Acording to local media reports, Ayumi Kuboki, 31, has told investigators that she may have poisoned up to 20...

Jodelle Maglaya | Jul 13, 2018

The new technology that was just recently revealed is the first 3D color x-ray scanner using CERN technology. Instead of black and white or 2D images, this scanner shows rotatable 3D images of the tissue, muscle, and bones being scanned. It can even go as far as to give...

Catherine Marucci | Jul 13, 2018

The majority of us rely on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or mutual funds for part or all of our retirement investments via 401(k)s or additional means of investment. They are very hands-off but, as it turns out, that does not mean that they are mistake-proof. Do Not Ignore Fees

Catherine Marucci | Jul 13, 2018