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4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss

48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard

A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds

'Absentminded' Errors Common in Older Adults: Study

Abused Elderly Likely to Have Brain, Head and Neck Injuries

ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds

After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again

Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds

Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report

Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy

Alcohol May Not Be Kind to the Aging Brain

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease

Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Early Trial

Alzheimer's Patients Mimic Emotions of Those Around Them: Study

Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80: Study

Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure

As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident

Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease

Autumn Birthday Ups Odds of Living to 100: Study

Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds

Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study

'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants

Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says

Brain Changes Seen in Relatives of People With Alzheimer's

Brain Injury Doesn't Raise Dementia Risk for Most: Study

Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine

Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report

Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture

Centenarians a Happy Lot, Survey Says

Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study

Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance

Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study

Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds

Clumsiness in Some Elderly Tied to Brain Changes

Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study

Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study

Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says

Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function

Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report

Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study

Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?

Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?

Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?

Could iPads, Kindles Be Just What the Eye Doctor Ordered?

Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?

Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?

Couples Trying to Conceive Might Need Help Sooner, Study Says

Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows

Daily Sunscreen Helps Middle-Aged Skin Stay Young: Study

Dementia, Late-Life Depression May Be Linked

Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients

Did Men's Yen for Younger Women Cause Menopause?

DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk

Doctors Should Steer Conversation to Older Drivers: Study

Drivers' Glaucoma May Boost Accident Risk

Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease

Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC

Eat Fish, Live Longer?

Economy May Have Lasting Effect on Young People's Outlook

Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates

Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease

Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men

Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage

Even 'Silent' Strokes Can Harm Memory, Thinking

Even Slight Mental Decline Can Harm Health, Studies Suggest

Exercise Can Shield the Aging Brain, Studies Show

Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage

Exercise May Delay Early Aging of People With Diabetes

Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road

Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds

Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study

Fainting Spells Often Tied to Too Many Meds at Once: Study

Faltering Steps May Indicate Oncoming Dementia

Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC

Flu Infections Continue to Decline

Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says

Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says

Flu Season Continues to Wind Down

Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve

Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors

Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC

Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC

Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC

For Alzheimer's Caregivers, a Much-Needed Break

For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test

For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes

For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice

Frailty Linked to Dementia in Oldest Adults

Funding Meals on Wheels Keeps Seniors Independent: Study

Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says

Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age

Gene Research May Help Spot Baby's Obesity Risk

Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults

Hanging Suicides Up in United States

Health Tip: Caring for an Older Person's Teeth

Health Tip: Focus on Healthy Aging

Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion

Health Tip: Help Prevent Bathroom Falls

Health Tip: Help Prevent Malnutrition in Seniors

Health Tip: If Dementia Causes Sleep Problems

Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth Healthier

Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Falling

Health Tip: Seeing Behind the Wheel

Health Tip: Seniors on the Move

Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?

Health Tip: Spot the Early Stages of Alzheimer's

Health Tip: Stay Healthier as You Age

Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Elder Abuse

Health Tip: Why Some Seniors Can't Sleep

Healthy Lungs May Keep Brain Running Smoothly

Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium

Hearing Loss May Hasten Mental Decline

Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test

Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke

'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests

High-Carb Diet in Old Age Linked to Mental Decline

Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study

Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware

Hormone May Boost Aging, Failing Brains

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?

How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts

How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?

Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study

Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization

Intuitive 'Number Sense' Makes Daily Life Easier

Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men

Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors

Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?

Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly

Keeping Up a Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off in Added Years: Study

Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health

Lasting Wedded Bliss May Lead to Better Health

Life's Winners May Not Win the Life Span Race

Lifestyle Might Curb Loss of Height That Comes With Age

Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain

Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors

Listeria Food Poisoning Hits Elderly, Moms-to-Be Hardest: CDC

Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower

Living Long May Protect Against Early Alzheimer's, Study Finds

Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia

Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study

Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds

Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012

Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants

Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds

Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia

Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study

Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review

Mental Exercise May Help Keep Seniors Sharp

Mental, Physical Challenges May Help Seniors Stay Sharp, Study Says

Middle Age Can Be a Bummer for Great Apes, Too

Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds

Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study

Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC

More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC

More Baby Boomers Opting to Cohabit, Not Marry

More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline

More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified

More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection

More Regular Meals May Improve Dementia Care

Most Seniors Get a Good Night's Sleep, Study Says

Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight

Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility

Musicians' Brains Might Have an Edge on Aging

Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report

Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer

Not Enough Data to Advise Routine Hearing Screens for Older People: Experts

Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study

Older Adults' Posture May Predict Future Disability

Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds

Older Dads May Raise Risk for Autism, Schizophrenia in Kids

Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes

Omega-3s No Help Against Age-Linked Eye Trouble: Study

One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace

One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month

Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years

Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes

Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study

Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'

Patients' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's

People Underestimate How Much They Might Change in the Future

People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt

PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging

Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain

Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later

Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors

Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood

Poor Sleep May Age Your Brain

Poor Sleep Ups Odds for Nursing Home Care, Study Finds

Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study

Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study

Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug

Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke

Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk

Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp

Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds

Researchers Tackle Age-Related Decline in Immune Response

Resilient Personality May Bring Better Aerobic Health

Saliva May Improve With Age for Flu Protection

Saturated Fat May Make the Brain Vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice

Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk

Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness

Seniors' Creativity Can Thrive Despite Dementia

Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery

Sharp as a Tack at 90: Here's Why

Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men

Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study

Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes

Social Toll of Hearing Loss Could Be Cause for Alarm

Statin Use Tied to Possible Boost in Cataract Risk

Statins Tied to Reduced Glaucoma Risk

Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart

Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk

Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study

Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging

Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss

Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams

Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study

Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls

Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study

Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors

Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's

Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report

Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC

Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart

Two Antibiotics Linked to Liver Injury in Elderly

U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study

U.S. Glaucoma Cases Jump 22 Percent Over Decade: Report

U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report

U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s

Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study

Upbeat View on Old Age May Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability

Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study

Vegetarians May Live Longer

Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp

Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy

Volunteering May Be Good for the Heart in More Ways Than One

Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says

'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer

'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well

Why Aging Eyes Struggle to Discern Fine Print

Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues

Women Better at Remembering Faces, Study Finds

Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census

Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke

Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study

Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC