Your Health

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is turning to alternative treatments for pain relief in light of the opioid crisis. According to the Boston Globe, the White River Junction VA...

Editor's Note: We normally publish this column on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, but we've dealt with some scheduling conflicts due to news assignments which overlapped which resulted...

Bad sleep habits in children may begin earlier in life than sleep experts thought. According to a McGill University study, sleep problems may develop by age eight. Researchers studied the sleep...

Dental care is an essential component of overall health regardless of age, but many parents seem to underestimate the benefits of developing positive dental habits in their children from a...

My daughter heard that grapefruit juice can be toxic for some people. Is that true? The juice, itself, is not toxic, but you should be careful taking medicine with any...

What kind of glasses should you get for low vision? Low vision is a significant reduction in visual function that can’t be corrected by regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine or...

IRVINE, Calif. (UPI) -- High-resolution brain imaging can be used to show memory proficiency between older and younger adults, according to University of California researchers. High-resolution brain imaging can be used...

How important is exercise when you are a senior? Is it worth the risks of hurting yourself? All the current scientific evidence shows that geezers should exercise, even though many...

I'm 79 and I've taken a couple of spills in the last few months. I'm concerned that I might not be as steady on my feet as I used to...

I have found that I don't sleep as well as I used to when I was younger. How common is this? Many people believe that poor sleep is a normal...