Two legal cases dealing with the rights of family members to decide life or death for a critically injured loved one have touched off a storm of controversy on both sides of the Atlantic, landing one mother in prison for life, and locking a... [More]
Scientists claim they are close to developing a drug that allows people to live beyond 100. Researchers have found three genes that extend life and prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's. Dr. Nir Barzilai, who led the New York study, said sev... [More]
LAYTON, Utah A steel mailbox-sized bin in the lobby of a police department in northern Utah was full again, crammed with half-full prescription bottles, over-the-counter cold meds and even an odd topical cream from 1983. "It's anything and... [More]
The stereotype that many middle-aged people get depressed and must perk up their lives with sports cars and affairs may be an outdated myth, scientists say. In fact, these days many people often feel more fulfilled in their middle and later... [More]
Elderly, community-dwelling men and women appear more likely to obtain preventive health care when they live with their spouse, as opposed to living alone or with an adult child, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.... [More]
Sedatives and sleeping pills prescribed to ease depression, anxiety and sleep problems appear to increase the risk of suicide four-fold among the elderly, Swedish researchers said on Wednesday. A review of elderly Suicides in the Swedish ci... [More]
A photographer in India has five kidneys after receiving three organs from family members, the Telegraph reported Monday. Jaswant Singh, 33, has had three transplant operations after his two sisters and mother each donated one kidney to him... [More]
As a political uproar rages over end-of-life counseling, a new study finds offering such care to dying cancer patients improves their mood and quality of life. The study of 322 patients in rural New Hampshire and Vermont also suggests the c... [More]
Smokers are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, Dutch researchers have found. People who smoke were 50 percent more likely to develop dementia than similar n... [More]
If you're an older man, you may want to keep a close eye on the testosterone levels in your body. According to a long-term study, men age 50 and older with low levels of testosterone may have an increased long-term risk of death compared to... [More]
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