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30 Years Ago All These Baby Boomers Would Have Been in Wheel Chairs
Joint-replacement patients these days are younger and more active than ever before.…
Can Thinking Younger Make You Live Longer?
This is from a paper by Laura M. Hsu via Robin Hanson:…
Senior Fitness, Obesity and Medicaid – Weighty Issues!
Obesity carries with it inherent health problems. Obesity carries with it inherent…
Heart Disease in Women: Ladies, Love Your Heart All Year Long
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA…
Devices for the Treatment of Obesity: Modes of Action
Market drivers in the treatment of obesity are strong, and include the…
Ultraprocessed Foods Lead to Chronic Illnesses
Much of today's foods are "ultraprocessed," lead to obesity and its ultimate…
1.1 Million Elderly Taken to ED for Adverse Medication Reactions
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a public health surveillance system…