Tag Archives: Seniors

[ad_1] Q: What is considered normal blood pressure for a person 70 years of age or older? My doctor told me that this should be around 120/80. But I read that the …

[ad_1] NHS reassures about flu vaccines and calls for seniors to get vaccinated BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Health officials have called on older people to get the flu shot in an attempt to dispel fears …

[ad_1] Little information has been leaked about the fall and break-up of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court Judge. The Supreme Court issued a laconic statement that the 85-year-old judge had fallen …

[ad_1] The fall has arrived, which means it's time to flannel, play football and find the perfect health insurance plan. That's right – in the midst of all the seasonal festivities, it's …

[ad_1] Sanford R. Altman For the Times Herald-Record I recently brought a prescription to a local pharmacy. It was for a medication that required a handwritten prescription from my doctor instead of …

[ad_1] Pain, fever, fatigue, cough, sore throat and congestion are uncomfortable symptoms for anyone with the flu. But for the elderly, these symptoms can worsen and sometimes become fatal. The flu season …

[ad_1] Health Insurance Debate(Photo: zimmytws / Thinkstock) Health care experts generally expected the Affordable Care Act to hinder Medicare Advantage, government-funded private health care plans that millions of seniors chose as an …

[ad_1] The results of the study question the idea of ​​using aspirin for so-called primary cardiovascular prevention in the elderly, the risk of bleeding caused by the drug carrying it off. on …

[ad_1] A daily aspirin may present more risks than benefits if you are over 70, according to a new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Yet, aspirin, …

[ad_1] According to a large study published on Sunday, a low-dose aspirin regimen provides no benefit to healthy seniors to prevent cardiovascular disease, dementia or disability and increase their risk of bleeding …