Approximately 42% of senior citizens, aged 65 and older have a disability, according to newly released data from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The data canvassed only non-institutionalized seniors. The CDC published their analysis and data in last Friday’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Mobility issues were the most prevalent …
Migraines are some of the worst pain a human being can ever experience. It can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine attack causes significant pain for hours to days and …
Liver cancer rates are surging at an alarming rate among senior citizens, reports the Centers For Disease Control (CDC). Overall, death rates from this cancer rose by 43 percent between 2000 and 2016. And, most noteworthy, Seniors, 75 and older had the highest death rates, followed by the age groups 65 to 74 and 55 …
Heart palpitations can cause light pounding, flutters, or skipped beats and they may or may not signal a serious disease. Knowing the symptoms and your health history will help you decide whether or not to call your doctor. Heart Palpitations: Stress Stress is the catalyst for many illnesses and heart problems is …
Gout is a form of arthritis that can happen at any time. Indeed, you may suddenly experience severe attacks of pain, swelling, and redness in the joints, and most often at the joint at the base of the big toe. The affected joint is hot, swollen and tender; such that the slightest weight feels intolerable. …
Sepsis happens when a bacterial infection gets into the blood. This is called septicemia. It can turn into a medical emergency that becomes life threatening with organ failure or severe injury. Over 1 million people are hospitalized in the United States each year. Moreover, sepsis ranks in the top 10 of diseases leading to mortality …
New Medicare cards are in the mail. The objective is to prevent fraud and stop identity theft. Congress has changed the design of the card so that it is difficult for thieves to steal your ID and rip you off. The new Medicare cards don’t show your Social Security number, gender, and signature. …
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is being observed this month. Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Incurable Disease Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks becomes impossible. In most people with the disease, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s. Alzheimer’s …
Calories get a bad rap, but your body needs them. Most are used up by functions like breathing, making your heart beat, talking, and walking. If any are left over, your body stores most of them in the form of fat. But it also stores some in your liver and muscles that can be released quickly …