While certainly not a health risk, one of the more evident signs of aging is sagging eyelids. But until a recent UCLA study on the subject, it wasn't particularly clear why eyelids sagged with age. »more»

The Los Angeles Times is reporting of an experimental drug that in limited tests is doubling the survival rate of patients with the "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. The Times cited the British study that was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: »more»

In the July 3rd online edition of Cell Metabolism (linked below), it was reported that scientists funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. »more»

In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. »more»

Rates of sexually transmitted infections have more than doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade according to the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. »more»

Evidence of lifestyle choices to the risks of developing dementia keeps mounting. »more»

According to a Reuters Health article, two separate Scandinavian studies indicate that the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis is lower in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. »more»

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According to the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute, "the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest." »more»

"Men lacking in vitamin D have more than double the normal risk of a heart attack, a study says, one of many suggesting the vitamin is crucial to good health." »more»

There is no doubt that the market for natural remedies, herbal medicines, so-called "alternative" medicine and so forth has arrived. Just walk into your workplace complaining of a cold, flu or even a sore knee and you will likely to met with a barrage of such remedies from your co-workers. »more»