100 Years and Up Are Living Even Longer

More than 72,000 Americans who have celebrated 100 birthdays or more

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Americans 100 and Older Are Living Even Longer Now The more than 72,000 Americans who have celebrated 100 birthdays or more are now surviving longer, a new federal report shows. Although death rates for centenarians were... Read more ...  News After Heart Surgery, House Calls by Physician's Assistants Help Heart surgery patients who receive home visits from physician's assistants are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, a new study finds. They also have lower overall health... Read more ... Many Older Americans May Get Unneeded Breast, Prostate Cancer Screenings Many older Americans are unnecessarily screened for breast and prostate cancer, which can lead to treatments they don't need, a new study contends. The practice may also be costing... Read more ... Computer-Based Test Aims to Predict Dementia Risk A new computer-based test might be able to predict a person's risk for dementia, just by analyzing the information family doctors gather during routine visits, a new study from Britain... Read more ... Eating More Healthy Fats May Extend Life, Study Suggests For years, experts have preached the gospel of eating "healthy" fats and limiting "unhealthy" fats. Now, a new study contends that if people worldwide began to eat healthier fats, there... Read more ... Slow Heart Rate Doesn't Mean Early Death Risk: Study People with a slow heart rate don't have an increased risk for heart disease, a new study suggests. A typical heart rate for an adult at rest is 60 to 100 beats a minute, but in some people... Read more ... Health Tip: Get Stretching Stretching is great for your muscles, but take steps to make sure you're doing it properly to help avoid injury. The Mayo Clinic suggests... Read more ...  Drugs and Medications methylsulfonylmethane (msm) - oral Methylsulfonylmethane has many uses. It is possibly effective for treating osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, and rosacea, and may reduce the risk of... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home