Worldwide, 1 in 3 women over age 50 will experience a bone fracture due to osteoporosis, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation. But 1 in 5 men over age 50 will have the same issue.
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Ear infections often are a direct result of a common cold, allergy or other upper respiratory illness. These illnesses are more common during the winter, so ear infections also are more common this time of year.
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but experts say you need more kinds of fruit than that to maintain good health.
New approaches and drug treatments to hasten weight loss are being sought globally as obesity rates continue to grow in developed economies.
The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health.
In his new series “Shrinking,” Segel portrays “psychological vigilante” Jimmy Laird, a brutally honest therapist who is dealing with a full emotional plate.
About two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance, but there are several options that can help cut your costs.
The window to enroll in Medicare Part B is eight months under a special enrollment window when you are no longer employed full time with company benefits.
Social Security must interview you to terminate Medicare Parts A or B, and you can do so by calling your local Social Security office.
You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time, but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily withheld.
A CDC study released this month found rates dropped again in the 2021-22 school year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.
You seem to hear about some vitamins more than others — like how vitamin C can boost your immune system and vitamin D helps build healthy bones. Well, vitamin K is equally important.
Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States. The good news is there are ways to prevent it.
Numerous strains of human papillomavirus, or HPV, infection play a role in causing almost all cervical cancer.
The upcoming rom-com “Shotgun Wedding” is part of a big year for Lopez that includes a new album, the thriller “The Mother,” and an end-of-the-world film called “Atlas.”




