Podcast: Dietary Preferences Tied to Age, Race, and Location Dietary Preferences Tied to Age, Race, and Location Researchers trying to tease out dietary reasons for stroke risk have found that Americans follow one of five distinct dietary patterns, based on ag...
Podcast: Do Certain Blood Types Boost Stroke Risk? Do Certain Blood Types Boost Stroke Risk? In an intriguing study, researchers found that people with blood type AB had a 26 percent increased risk for stroke compared with those with blood type O. Pl...
Podcast: Older Runners Still Use Oxygen Efficiently Older Runners Still Use Oxygen Efficiently As runners age, they don’t lose their ability to use oxygen economically. That’s the good news. Where older runners fall short is in upper-body strength and...
Podcast: Pedestrians with Headphones More Likely to be Injured Pedestrians with Headphones More Likely to be Injured People who walk to work or school wearing ear buds or headphones face a greater risk for injury or death because they are less aware of their sur...
Podcast: Staying Active May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk Staying Active May Lower Alzheimer's Risk Older adults who putter in the garden or around the house may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than retirees who spend their time on more sedent...
Podcast: Walking Speed and Hand Grip in Middle Age Associated with Dementia Walking Speed and Hand Grip in Middle Age Associated with Dementia Researchers say that looking at how fast an older patient walks and how strong the person’s grip is may help doctors predict who is ...