The People's Perspective on Medicine
Will Boosting Your Step Count Save Your Life?
A study of American adults shows that people who manage a step count of at least 8,000 a day have a lower chance of dying in the next decade.
What Can Help You Stay Sharp as You Age?
Maintaining physical activity and consuming blueberries, turmeric and rosemary may help you stay sharp as you age. Which will you try?
Can You Lower Your Dementia Risk With a Few Drinks?
If you want to lower your dementia risk with a drink or two, stick to just one or two a week. LIght drinking is linked to less plaque in the brain.
Show 1203: How Yoga Can Help You Age Gracefully
The right yoga practice can help you age gracefully and alleviate pain. Find out more and call in your own questions on 3/7/20..
Stalked by the Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
Should you be tested to see if you are likely to develop dementia? The answer is different for everyone. What will you do with the results?
Can Ginger Reduce Blood Pressure & Soothe Arthritis?
Are you struggling with hypertension? You may be able to use ginger for a double-duty effect: reduce blood pressure and ease arthritis pain in joints.
Should You Eat Stressed Plants to Stay Healthy?
Stressed plants grown without fertilizer or pesticides produce their own defensive compounds. Eating them may also benefit our own biology.
Is Soy the Secret to Longer Life in Japan?
Scientists suggest that fermented soy products such as natto or miso might help explain longer life in Japan.
Colorful Fruits and Veggies to Protect Your Brain
Scientists find that older people who consume lots of fruits and veggies rich in flavonol compounds are less prone to Alzheimer dementia.
Show 1198: How You Can Age Better
A leading aging researcher describes how you can age better. Get out of breath sometimes, eat stressed plants and spend time with friends and pets.
What Is the Best Diet?
The best diet, according to researchers, is rich in produce, whole grains and unsaturated fats. Levels of fat and carbohydrate don't matter much.
New Guidelines for Treating Low Testosterone
Men with low testosterone due to aging may have better sexual function if their doctors prescribe testosterone replacement therapy.
Show 1161: What Is the Evidence for Food as Medicine? (Archive)
In examining how our diets can alter angiogenesis, Dr. Li has turned up plenty of evidence for using food as medicine to beat cancer.
Show 1182: How You Can Use Exercise as Medicine
Doctors who use exercise as medicine offer personalized prescriptions for activity. This can be as powerful as medications for promoting health.
Do Older People Improve Their Memories with Exercise?
Some older volunteers were able to improve their memories with a single exercise session. To make the benefits last, they needed to keep exercising.
Do Blueberries Help Older People with Memory?
Numerous studies show that anthocyanins in blueberries help lower systolic blood pressure and improve cognitive performance of impaired individuals.
Falling for Scams Is a Sign of Cognitive Impairment
Older adults who show signs of falling for scams may be at risk for mental deterioration over the next several years.
FDA Cracking Down on Dietary Supplements for Dementia
Some companies promoting products to treat Alzheimer's disease have received warning letters from the FDA: Don't sell dietary supplements for dementia!
Could Aggressive Blood Pressure Control Save Your Brain?
A new study offers hints that aggressive blood pressure control with a goal of 120 for systolic pressure may reduce the chance of mild cognitive impairment.
Will Statins Help or Harm 76-Year-Old Father?
Doctors have been uncertain whether statins help or harm their oldest patients. A big new study suggests that the benefit from statins fades with age.