Prevent, the government’s early intervention scheme to stop people becoming terrorists, is “no longer keeping the country safe”, the Independent Commission for Countering Terrorism has concluded. “The ...

A newer tool used to assess cardiovascular disease risk comes with both answers…and some questions. “These results were not surprising to us,” investigators Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, and Catherine ...

Dealing with unexpected gray hair can be confusing. Yes, it’s a natural part of the aging process (and there are so many chic ways to let it grow out, it can even be a welcome change), but when you’re ...

My beloved grandmother Evelyn lived independently into her 90s. She clutched my arm tightly at every visit, sharing her terror that she would lose her prodigious ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AHA and ACC unveiled a companion document to their recently published hypertension guideline. The document ...

With the latest US guidelines for blood pressure management being the first to recommend using the novel PREVENT calculator to assess patient risk, the American Heart Association (AHA) and American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ten-year predicted ASCVD risk of 4% or more may serve as an adequate threshold for statin initiation based on ...

Falls can lead to fractures, head injuries, and reduced confidence, but are often preventable and not an inevitable part of aging. Simple steps like exercise, health checkups, medication review, and ...

An estimated 42% of Americans over 55 will eventually develop dementia. A new study revealed the strongest evidence yet that a balanced diet, consistent exercise and social activity helped improve ...

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Britain's counter-radicalisation scheme Prevent needs to rapidly adapt to avoid mistakes which saw two men who had been referred to the programme go on to commit deadly ...

Delirium is a type of confusion that develops suddenly—over the course of hours or days—and most commonly affects older adults who are hospitalized or in a long-term care facility. “We refer to ...