A new study conducted by researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital looked at diabetic patients to determine a possible connection between the disease and hearing loss. They divided the diabetic patients of the research study into two groups – those with well controlled diabetes and those with poorly managed diabetes. The patients in the study »

A three judge court of appeals panel has found that the individual mandate for Americans to buy their own insurance, a part of the Affordable Health Care Act, is unconstitutional. The American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association and The American Heart Association have appealed the decision and have filed a brief with the Supreme »

The research group Prevent Blindness in America has joined with other eye health organizations to promote education about Glaucoma. Age related Macular Degeneration may cause more blindness but Glaucoma is the number one preventable cause of the affliction. Half the people who have the disease do not know it because it doesn’t strike central vision »

A study reported in the British Medical Journal shows cognitive decline in groups beginning at the age of 45. The cognitive decline for those over sixty-five was more pronounced but the 45 to 49 age group, the youngest tested,  showed a 3.6 %  drop in reasoning scores over a ten year period. Researchers feel the »

The Department of Health and Human Services has cited Trustmark Life Insurance for taking too large an increase in Health insurance premiums for five different states. The Health Care Act has a segment that says any unreasonable increases must be justified. Most other cases so far have been about rate increases of 10% or more, »

An article from the Health Day News has reported on a study in Europe showing that the development of late stage “wet” age related macular degeneration may be linked to the daily use of aspirin. Since aspirin has long been used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in seniors these developments are »

The United States Preventative Services Task Force has concluded that the Prostate-Specific Antigen test may not increase survival rate more than routine medical check-ups or testing when symptoms occur. A study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows the testing did not save additional lives and that it may have led to more »

A recent article in the Huffington Post has looked at the last few years of research on the possible health benefits of drinking coffee. The drink has been avoided by many health conscious seniors due to a high caffeine content but it appears as though it may have some benefits when consumed in moderation. Despite »

The American Academy of Neurology released the results of a recent study that looked at the memory test performances of 658 people aged 65 and over. The subjects were given an MRI to measure the size of the hippocampus and to identify signs of a silent stroke.  Researchers concluded that those who had suffered a »

A recent study conducted at the University Of Pittsburg School Of Medicine found that consuming fish once a week may contribute to the manufacturing of brain cells.  The 250 participants were asked about their diet, including consumption of fish, and were given preliminary brain scans at the outset of the study. These original scans were »