As concerns about the spread of the coronavirus increase around the world, we know Next Avenue readers, like everyone else, continue to be inundated with news stories across the media. With any sort of public health crisis, it’s critical to separate th… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This story previously appeared on the websites of PBS NewsHour and The Conversation.) More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers, 84%, are confident the products are safe and effective, ac… Continue reading
Residents in a memory care facility in Grand Rapids, Mich., create flower arrangements, organize tools and sort through a seashell collection. At a retirement community in Bend, Ore., individuals with cognitive impairment brew craft beers. An education… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) When Stacey Richter’s husband recently landed in a New Jersey emergency room, fearing a heart attack, she had an additional reason for alarm: a potential big bill from the hospital if the ER was… Continue reading
Maureen Salloum of Queens, N.Y., has always been a busy person, raising her two children, working as a school counselor and getting out to enjoy cultural activities. But other than the occasional bicycle ride, she had never been much into sports or wor… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) In this episode of The Not Old — Better Show, I interview R. Douglas Fields, an adjunct professor in the neuroscience and cognitive science program at the University of Maryland, College … Continue reading
Change is hard, especially when it comes to health care for you or a loved one. Moving to a new location, switching employer-based health insurance or transitioning to a Medicare Advantage plan can all mean you have to find a new physician. Finding the… Continue reading
The fight against Alzheimer’s disease remains one of medical science’s more demanding challenges. Progress has been slow and often frustrating, as one drug after another has failed to live up to its promise in human clinical trials. But those failures,… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for his wife decided to cut off services Jan. 18. The reason he was given by an agency nurse? His wife was disabled but sta… Continue reading
On Jan. 23, 2020, the Surgeon General released a new report on smoking and health, the first one in three decades, focusing solely on smoking cessation. The report reviews and updates evidence on the importance of quitting smoking, making it abundantly… Continue reading