The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers these safety guidelines for older adults taking medications:
Be More Careful with Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
While everyone needs to be careful about taking medicines, older adults need to exercise more care …
In addition to maintaining good health by eating well-balanced, nutritious meals, we also need to exercise care in how we handle, store and prepare our foods at home. The American Dietetic Association offers these tips:
Wash Hands Often
Hands should …
Grains are the seeds of a wide variety of plants and grasses (such as maize, wheat and rye), which are cultivated for food. All types of grains are good sources of complex carbohydrates, various vitamins and minerals, and are naturally …
“Eating alone will not keep a man well; he must also take exercise. For food and exercise, while possessing opposite qualities, yet work together to produce health…” – Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.)
Even long before dietitians’ knew what the …
New research showing widespread use of vitamins and supplements among people diagnosed with cancer suggests the need for greater communication between doctors and patients.
In a study published in the Feb. 1, 2008, issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers …
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States have surgery, most without complication. Patients with a history of heart problems, however, need special consideration before they undergo surgical procedures.
“Heart disease is the most common cause of …
Marriages and close relationships marked by conflict and negative exchanges can increase the risk of heart disease, according to a recent study.
Conducted by researchers at University College London and published in the October 8, 2007, issue of Archives of …
Researchers have found that some foods, particularly oatmeal, fatty fish, nuts and foods fortified with plant sterols or stanols, can help reduce total and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels. The FDA has reviewed the research on these foods and given them …
A lipid is a fat-like substance in the body that is greasy or oily. There are two types of lipids: cholesterol and triglycerides. They are measured by a simple blood test called a fasting lipid profile.
Cholesterol and triglycerides travel …
You are trim, fit and active. You eat right, don’t smoke and rarely “stress out.” You are told your blood pressure and your cholesterol are normal.
Still, if heart disease runs in your family, or if you’ve had any type …