Alzheimer's Risk: Do You Want to Know?

If a test could tell whether you'll get Alzheimer's, would you want to know?

Thursday, March 03, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Alzheimer's Risk: Do You Want to Know? If a test could tell whether you'll get Alzheimer's disease someday, would you want to know? And if so, what would you do with that knowledge? These questions are becoming more and more... Read more ...  News One Alcoholic Drink Might Temporarily Bump Up Heart Risk In as little as an hour after sipping a glass of wine or enjoying a cocktail, your risk of heart trouble and stroke may go up, new research suggests. The good news is that within... Read more ... Too Much Sitting Can Harm Older, Female Heart Attack Survivors An older woman who already survived one heart attack can cut her odds for a second one by exercising more and sitting less, a new study finds. The study was led by Anna Gorczyca... Read more ... A Daily Cup of Tea May Soothe Your Heart Drinking as little as a cup of tea daily may be good for your heart health, new research suggests. The study found that people who drank a cup of tea each day were 35 percent less likely... Read more ... Health Tip: Help Prevent Back Pain During Sleep If back pain prevents you from getting a good night's sleep, your position and mattress may be to blame. The National Sleep Foundation suggests... Read more ... Lower Fruit, Vegetable Prices Might Save Lives Cutting the cost of fruits and vegetables, while bumping up prices on junk food, could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease and stroke each year in the United States... Read more ... Nerve Block Technique Might Help Ease Chronic Back Pain A procedure that uses radio waves to treat chronic low back pain provided long-lasting relief to a small group of patients, researchers report. Called intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB)... 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