Today is Friday
May 16, 2008
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Shall we dance? (Or golf? Or walk?)
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Hip and knee replacements improve mobility
“Without a doubt, arthritis and its accompanying pain is the most common reason people seek out hip or knee replacements,” says Brian Mulliken, orthopedic joint specialist at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Towson, Md.
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Study suggests antibiotics are overused
Monday, February 25, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — A woman dying of Alzheimer's has a fever. Should she be given antibiotics? Many people would say yes. But a provocative new study suggests that antibiotics are overused in people dying of dementia diseases and should be considered more carefully because of the growing problem of drug-resistant superbugs.
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Men as well as women need bone tests
Monday, February 25, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bone tests aren't just for women anymore. New guidelines are calling for older men to get a routine check for bone-thinning osteoporosis.
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Feds prescribe new recipe for flu shot
Thursday, February 21, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Next year's flu vaccine is getting a complete overhaul to provide protection against three new and different influenza strains — hopefully better protection than this year's version.
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