http://seniorhealth.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Senior Health GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2010-10-26T16:01:31Z Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:01:31 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/11/19/darvocet-no-longer-available-in-the-u-s.htm <p>Carol Eustice, our Guide to Arthritis, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://arthritis.about.com/b/2010/11/19/arthritis-painkiller-propoxyphene-darvocet-darvon-being-withdrawn-from-u-s-market.htm">reports</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>There has been talk of taking these drugs off the market for years. Since 1978, the FDA has received two requests to remove propoxyphene from the market. But, until this point, the FDA had concluded that the benefits of propoxyphene for pain relief at recommended doses outweighed the risks. Why the change? A study has now shown that, even at recommended doses, propoxyphene can affect the electrical activity of the heart -- increasing the risk for serious abnormal heart rhythms that can lead to serious side effects, including death.</p></blockquote>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/11/19/darvocet-no-longer-available-in-the-u-s.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/11/19/darvocet-no-longer-available-in-the-u-s.htm Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:29:11 +0000 2010-11-19T16:29:11Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/10/26/age-testosterone-and-cancer.htm <p>Testosterone levels often drop as men age, but no one's sure whether that actually causes problems. A new study suggests that cancer may contribute to this decline. However, there are some big concerns about how that study was conducted. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://menshealth.about.com/b/2010/10/26/does-cancer-affect-testosterone-levels-in-men.htm">Read all about it on the Men's Health Guidesite.</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/10/26/age-testosterone-and-cancer.htm Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:01:31 +0000 2010-10-26T16:01:31Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/02/18/high-blood-pressure-may-predict-dementia.htm <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">A recent study published in the journal <a href="http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/67/2/187?lookupType=volpage&#38;vol=67&#38;fp=187&#38;view=short" target="_blank">Archives of Neurology</a> found that high blood pressure may predict <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://alzheimers.about.com/od/glossary/g/Dementia.htm">dementia</a> in older adults who have impaired executive function - difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions - but not for those with memory problems.</span></span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/02/18/high-blood-pressure-may-predict-dementia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2010/02/18/high-blood-pressure-may-predict-dementia.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:46:41 +0000 2010-02-18T10:46:41Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/13/memory-loss-may-predict-alzheimers-disease.htm A <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.torontodailynews.com/index.php/HealthNews/2006091202Memory-Loss">study</a> being reported in the September 12, 2006, issue of Neurology, finds that adults over the age of 60 who complain of severe memory problems may actually be losing ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/13/memory-loss-may-predict-alzheimers-disease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/13/memory-loss-may-predict-alzheimers-disease.htm Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:24:51 +0000 2006-09-13T02:24:51Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/11/higher-income-seniors-to-pay-higher-medicare-premiums.htm Beginning in 2007 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/medicare/a/medicare_basics.htm">Medicare</a> beneficiaries who earn more money will pay higher premiums for their Medicare Part B coverage. A provision of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/medicare/a/Medicare_drug.htm">2003 Medicare Modernization Act</a> calls for a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/11/higher-income-seniors-to-pay-higher-medicare-premiums.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/11/higher-income-seniors-to-pay-higher-medicare-premiums.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:07:13 +0000 2006-09-11T03:07:13Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/08/copd-patients-need-physical-activity.htm Spanish researchers have found that physical activity, even a small amount can improve the health of patients suffering from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/respiratorydisease/a/bronchitis_emp.htm">COPD</a>. Those who engage in exercise and activity have fewer hospitalizations ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/08/copd-patients-need-physical-activity.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/08/copd-patients-need-physical-activity.htm Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:48:54 +0000 2006-09-08T14:48:54Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/06/no-flu-shot-shortage-this-year.htm There should be no repeat of the flu vaccine shortages of the last few years according to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=2400650">CDC</a>. Federal officials stated that at least 100 million doses would be ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/06/no-flu-shot-shortage-this-year.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/06/no-flu-shot-shortage-this-year.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:51:02 +0000 2006-09-06T23:51:02Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/05/hormone-therapy-and-hearing-loss.htm A new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/health_fitness/24hour/story/3365300p-12385499c.html">study</a> finds that older women who are taking hormone therapy that included progestin may suffer hearing damage. This small study of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/womenshealth/g/menopause.htm">postmenopausal</a> women found that those women had ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/05/hormone-therapy-and-hearing-loss.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/05/hormone-therapy-and-hearing-loss.htm Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:13:00 +0000 2006-09-05T07:13:00Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/04/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-diesease.htm Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure in which a thin wire is implanted deep within the brain to deliver an electrical current. The current helps to block abnormal brain ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/04/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-diesease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/04/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-diesease.htm Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:27:13 +0000 2006-09-04T12:27:13Z http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/01/fruit-juice-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm A <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&#038;c=Article&#038;cid=1156974612870&#038;call_pageid=968332188774&#038;col=968350116467">study</a> published in the <em>American Journal of Medicine</em> finds that seniors who drink fruit or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/eatingwell/a/lutein_diet.htm">vegetable </a>juices at lease three times a week lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/01/fruit-juice-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/01/fruit-juice-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:19:41 +0000 2006-09-01T23:19:41Z