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Health Portals: Getting Your Doctor to RSVP

When patients message their doctors online, office staff see it first. Here's how to improve your chances of hearing back from your doctor. >

From Your Gums to Your Gut to Your Bones

If you are concerned about osteoporosis, make sure you are up-to-date with your dentist. Inflamed gums may accelerate bone loss via the gut. >

HRT's Effects on the Brain

In older women estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Now to find out why. >

Over 40? Perimenopause May Be Beginning

There's no test for the start of the slow transition to menopause. Symptoms can be debilitating, but few women know what to look for. >

A Discovery that Could Put Aging in the Slow Lane

Researchers may have found a way to slow down the aging process by reducing the chronic inflammation that plagues older tissues. >

Looking at Handwriting for Signs of Cognitive Decline

Digital handwriting analysis could become an inexpensive and non-invasive way to check up on cognitive health. >

Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer

Some knee injuries may heal better with physical therapy and time than with surgery. A patient's age and the nature of the injury matter. >

Fish Oil Falls Short

It's not that omega 3 fatty acids aren't good for your health -- they just don't seem to protect your brain from the changes of Alzheimer's. >

Heart Problems? Enlist the Aid of Activity Trackers and Fitness Apps

Digital tools can inspire people to exercise after a heart disease diagnosis, helping them track their progress and set safe goals. >

A Warning on Glucosamine

The supplement is used to reduce the pain of arthritis. But in those with mild cognitive impairment, it may spur an advance to Alzheimer's. >

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