Loss of Smell, Earlier Death?

Loss of smell even in your 40s and 50s is linked to an earlier death

Thursday, March 23, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Could Fading Sense of Smell Mean Death Is Closer? Loss of smell even in your 40s and 50s is linked to an earlier death -- and dementia isn't the culprit, a new study suggests. The Swedish study found that in middle age and beyond... Read more ...  News Heart Drug Digoxin May Raise Death Risk for Some Patients: Study The heart drug digoxin might raise the risk of death in people with a common heart rhythm disorder, and those patients should not take the drug, a new study suggests. Researchers... Read more ... New Parkinson's Drug Xadago Approved Xadago (safinamide) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an add-on drug to treat Parkinson's patients who take levodopa or carbidopa but have... Read more ... Health Tip: Prevent Food-Safety Mistakes The wrong habits in the kitchen could mean putting you and your family at greater risk for food-borne illness. Here are popular habits to avoid, courtesy of the foodsafety.gov website... Read more ... Drugs for Prostate Trouble, Balding Not Linked to Suicide Risk Drugs used to treat enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness may raise an older man's risk of depression and self-harm, but not their risk of suicide, a new study finds. The study... Read more ... Are Blood Thinners Overused in Patients With Irregular Heartbeat? Many people living with the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation may be taking unneeded blood thinners, a new study suggests. These blood thinners, which include aspirin... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Learn About Cholesterol 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 ADVERTISEMENT