Health & Wellness

Millions Using Risky Drug Combos


At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix.

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It's Good To Be Nostalgic


Long derided as wimpy and a waste of time, nostalgia is finally being recognized for buffering loneliness and easing hard times.

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How Women Relate To Stress


Just as fight or flight is a throwback to our hunter-gather days, so too is women’s tendency to tend, befriend and nurture in times of danger.

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I have grown more forgetful over the past few months. I'm worried to death that this might be early signs of Alzheimer's. My friends say it's just normal aging. What do you think?

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Senior moments are most often benign symptoms of a busy aging brain, but unfortunately they may also be a sign of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a ... Read More...

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How Broccoli Protects Against Cancer

Posted December 29, 2008 11:56 AM
Researchers have discovered a cellular process that explains how cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli work to prevent cancer. Read more...

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Avoiding the Painkiller-Overuse Rut

Posted December 29, 2008 12:34 PM
Those pain pills you think help your migraines? Take too many and you could make them worse. Overusing painkillers can spin migraine patients into a rut, spurring more headaches that in turn require more pain medication. Read more...

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Healthy Recipes

Posted June 28, 2008 7:53 PM

Do you like to eat right and have recipes to share? Or do want to start eating better but are short on ideas for what to cook? Contribute your advice here -- or find great tips, kitchen tricks and delicious dishes in this healthy recipes group!

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Menopause Community & Fellowship

Started by ThirdAge Adm… on June 24, 2008 12:52 PM

The change of life can be difficult, but that's why this Discussion is here -- to provide support and a place to talk for anyone that needs it.

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