Learn how lifestyle affects one's mental brain health during Loma Linda program
Linda Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care will present a free educational series beginning this month.The first of the three monthly programs is set for 2 p.m. Aug. 24. Dr. Wayne Dysinger will speak...
View Article35 children die in north Indian hospital in 3 days
LUCKNOW, India >> Parents of at least 35 children who have died in a state-run hospital in northern India over the past three days have alleged that the fatalities were due to the lack of a...
View ArticleColon cancer rates rising among younger white adults -- and falling among blacks
When Crawford Clay discovered blood on his shorts at the end a routine run in the spring of 2014, he did not know the stains were a symptom of a condition that also afflicted his family.His doctor said...
View ArticleBending the trend, more employers are offering job-based health insurance
The shrinking unemployment rate has been a healthy turn for people with job-based benefits.Eager to attract help in a tight labor market and unsure of Obamacare's future, large employers are newly...
View ArticleLack of brain donations is hampering understanding of dementia in blacks
The question came as a shock to Dorothy Reeves: Would she be willing to donate her husband's brain for research?She knew dementia would steadily take Levi Reeves' memories of their 57-year marriage,...
View ArticleNumber of dialysis patients in California surges
The number of Californians who are getting care at dialysis centers has jumped in recent years - but not because kidney disease is more prevalent.The reason is that people are living longer with...
View ArticleKicking heroin in California's opioid 'treatment desert'
Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus as it rolled through the early morning darkness toward Bakersfield, in California's Central Valley. She'd been trapped in...
View ArticleParents of Inland Empire autistic kids aim to remove the stress from eating out
The stares. The dirty looks. The criticism of their parenting. It was all too much for Mike and Cassidi Rand.Every time the Victorville couple dined out with their autistic son, they felt like other...
View ArticleDrinking lead: Why California may force all schools to test their water
When a therapy dog refused to drink at a San Diego grade school, it was the first clue that something was wrong with the water.Tests revealed why the pup turned up its nose-the presence of polyvinyl...
View ArticleOften missing in the repeal-and-replace health care debate: The voices of women
Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care.Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by...
View ArticleAnthem's exit leaves thousands without health insurance choice in California
For about 60,000 Covered California customers, choosing a health plan next year will be easier, and possibly more painful, than ever: There will be only one insurer left in their communities after...
View ArticleSuccessful Aging: It all depends on how you look at the greatness of 80
Q I am 79 years old and soon will be celebrating my 80th birthday. Although I am grateful to have lived this long I feel so different about this birthday. I recently dreamed that I was about to wander...
View ArticleNutrition: It's gut-check time when considering how microbiota affects...
Evolving science is pretty clear that the microorganisms inhabiting our digestive tracts, also known as the gut microbiota, are largely responsible for our overall health and well-being. The gut...
View ArticleEmergency room crews learn to spot elder abuse
Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients - even death within a year of an abusive incident.Yet, those subjected to emotional, physical or financial abuse too often remain...
View ArticleSuccessful Aging: Getting a sense when hygiene issues have deeper causes
Q My parents are in their 80s and lack good personal hygiene. My mother has been diagnosed with early onset of Alzheimer's disease. Even before my mother became ill, she resisted bathing. Both my...
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