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Did you know that nearly half of women ages 50 and older experience urine leakage occasionally and 51% of those 65 and older say they contend with urinary incontinence? Now, you may think childbirth, menopause and muscle weakness are to blame, and you may be right. But a new observational study of more than 1,000 women ages 47 to 55 reveals that...Read more

Young and old, Americans average 7 hours and 3 minutes a day looking at Internet-connected screens! And kids ages 8 to 12 log around five and a half hours every day accessing entertainment on screened devices.

Most people are blind to the fact that youngsters are doing more than damaging their muscles, blunting cognitive growth and fueling ...Read more

When you pop an aspirin, you're taking the world's most widely used medication, according to a study in Vascular Pharmacology. It's been a favorite for 3,500 years, ever since Sumerians and Egyptians used willow bark (it has aspirin's active ingredient in it) to treat pain and fevers. But it is important that it be taken correctly -- otherwise, ...Read more

If your latest blood test showed you have healthy levels of lousy LDL cholesterol -- hold off on celebrating for a bit. Standard tests for LDL levels don't assess very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL) -- both of which can raise your heart disease risk. And a study in JAMA Cardiology found that while ...Read more

Colorectal cancer is increasing in ever-younger folks. In 2019, 20% of diagnosed cases were in folks younger than 55 -- double the rate in 1995 -- according to the American Cancer Society.

What's driving the increase? Theories include an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, an epidemic of overweight and obesity, heavy alcohol use, and a high-fat, ...Read more

Around 6% of Americans have lousy LDL cholesterol levels of 160 to 189 mg/dL and around 2% have levels of 190 mg/dL or more. Many of those folks have no idea they're walking around with a timebomb in their torso. That's a shame because lowering LDL is proven to reduce your risk of heart attacks, stroke, and heart-disease-related death. (In Dr. ...Read more

A Listerine ad from the 1950s claimed bad breath can damage a happy marriage. Thankfully, we now know that bad breath is one of those subtle signs that you are not living as young as you could and you may be speeding up your chances of developing chronic conditions that put a damper on health, happiness -- and longevity.

Research shows bad ...Read more

The older folks are, the less likely they are to get physical activity. Only around 30% of adults ages 45 to 64 report that they're in the habit of exercising. That drops to about 25% of 65 -- to 74-year-olds and 11% of people 85 and older. That means most folks have an ever-increasing loss of endurance, balance, strength and flexibility, as ...Read more

We've been talking about the remarkable health benefits of salmon -- loaded with omega-3 fatty acids -- for a long time. Now we're delighted to tell you that omega-3s don't just cool inflammation and protect your heart and brain, they also may slow your biological aging clocks.

A study published in Nature Aging takes a look at three of your ...Read more

If you have had a stroke, now is the time to make a switch from regular salt (virtually 100% sodium chloride) to a salt substitute. A new study in JAMA Cardiology followed more than 15,000 stroke patients for around five years and found that participants who chose a salt substitute containing 75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride ...Read more

Traditionally, 40% to 60% of folks with Type 2 diabetes don't gain optimal control of their blood sugar levels -- even if they're using insulin. The new diabetes medications like Ozempic may be changing that, at least for folks who stay on the drugs long-term, but overall achieving and maintaining an A1C of 7% or lower is difficult for many ...Read more

Vegetarian Meat was a much-praised rock band out of Ohio in the 1990s. And since the 2010s, some folks have been singing the praises of vegetarian meat that's showing up on menus and in grocery stores. But are these current forms of ultra-processed meat substitutes out of tune with healthy nutrition? Yes indeed.

A new study in Food Frontiers ...Read more

Little Itch is a delightfully irritating character in the Little Lulu comics. But the little itch you get from dry skin in the winter is anything but delightful -- and can turn into a full-blown dermatological crisis. One survey found that 60% of Americans say their skin is downright unhealthy in the winter.

Dry-as-a-desert indoor air causes ...Read more

Winter can be hazardous. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, in one year, there were more than 20,000 work-related slips and falls involving ice, sleet or snow that required at least one day away from work. And snowy, slushy, icy roadways cause more than 116,000 injuries annually. Plus, a Canadian study found that if guys are shoveling ...Read more