Senior citizens are the fastest growing segment of the population and medications play an increasing role in healthcare while aging. Seniors are living longer and because of that they may be likely to develop one […]
The word sciatica can be a confusing term that means different things to different people. Pain that radiates from the lower (lumbar) spine to your buttock and down the back of the leg is the hallmark of sciatica. Actually, sciatica is a set of symptoms rather that a true diagnosis. This point is important, as treatment for sciatic symptoms may be different depending on the underlying cause of the symptoms. […]
By Erin Peirce and Lauren Olson With more than 10,000 people turning 65 every day, the senior population – along with its complex legal concerns – is growing at a rapid rate. Unfortunately, that means […]
You hear his voice most weeknights calmly reporting events or describing issues in the day’s news. Perhaps you watched him moderate the presidential debates. Maybe you’re among those who have been listening to him from the very earliest days in 1975 when he joined PBS’s The Robert MacNeil Report as the Washington correspondent, or the following year as the program expanded, renamed The MacNeil-Lehrer Report and went national. In 1983 it became the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, eventually changing its name once more during 1995-96 season when Robert MacNeil retired. Since then that calm visage and voice are seen and heard on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer televised by PBS stations everywhere. Today Jim’s official title is Executive Editor and Anchor. […]
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness for those age 55 and older in the United States, affecting more than 10 million Americans. This disease is caused by the deterioration of the central portion of the retina, called the macula. The macula is responsible for focusing central vision in the eye, and it controls our ability to read, drive a car, recognize faces or colors, and see objects in fine detail. […]
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