An estimated 70 percent of older adults have gum disease (periodontitis) and 20 percent have untreated tooth decay, putting them at risk for hypertension, cardiovascular...
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Don’t Ignore Walking Leg Cramps
Peripheral arterial disease is a common and underdiagnosed condition that can be an early warning for heart attacks and stroke. New guidelines suggest that looking...
What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an easily misunderstood term. Often when people hear it, they assume that it’s a general descriptor for minor memory problems....
Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?
Developing an enlarged prostate, known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is an unfortunate fact of life for most men. Beginning in a man’s...
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What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH, or just “enlarged prostate” to most people) is an oversized prostate gland whose excessive cell growth is non-cancerous. The prostate is...
Natural Pain Relief
Most Americans consider medicine the holy grail when it comes to managing everything from occasional achiness and age-related twinges to chronic severe pain. Over-the-counter nonsteroidal...
Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?
Startled to see white spots on your nails? Most of the time, they will simply grow out, but you might need to show your fingers...
How to Reduce Your Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Naturally
When some people receive an atrial fibrillation diagnosis, their first question is whether medication and surgery are really necessary. Can the condition (an irregular, quivering...
Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in the Elderly
Somewhere between 3 million and 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, an erratic heartbeat caused by faulty electrical signaling in the heart. A-fib is especially...
Atrial Fibrillation and Life Expectancy
If you’ve been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, you probably have several urgent questions. “Does this mean I’m going to be very sick? What does it...
Can Atrial Fibrillation Be Caused by Anxiety?
When first told that they have atrial fibrillation, many people begin wondering what they might have done to bring on the condition. Among other factors...
