You got the memo on meditation. You know it’s supposed to relieve stress and anxiety, which there’s no shortage of today. And you’ve heard it may also be good for: Reducing symptoms of menopause Lowering blood pressure […]
ValuePenguin calculated the likelihood that students will experience different types of crime at colleges and universities across the nation during a four-year enrollment. Nationally, larceny is the most common property crime on colleges, while rape […]
From Kaiser Health News Every politician condemns the phenomenon of “surprise” medical bills. Last week, two committees in the House were marking up new surprise billing legislation. One of the few policy proposals President Donald Trump […]
Knowing if a surgery is high-risk can help you make an informed decision about the procedure. That’s why a team of researchers generated a list of 277 risky procedures for older adults, which they hope […]
Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85. Even sooner, by 2025, the number of […]
Going without health coverage or losing access to affordable health insurance can be scary. It may feel as though expensive medical bills and debt are just one accident or illness away. If you find yourself in this […]
I turn 70 next year. I’ve already noticed a significant hearing loss. With a couple of treatable chronic illnesses that won’t go away but are not debilitating, I now carry pills. It’s harder to put […]
It’s pretty remarkable, when you think about it, that so many of us baby boomers have made it this far. Especially when you consider those extremely unsafe practices that our parents subjected us to that […]
As a species, humans are living longer. In fact, the average lifespan has more than doubled over the last two centuries. But as it becomes no biggie to celebrate a 90th or 100th birthday (except for fitting the candles […]
Open enrollment for a 2020 health insurance plan on Healthcare.gov ends Sunday. Through Nov. 30, 2.88 million people had selected plans on the online platform, down from 3.2 million who signed up over a similar […]