Medications

How nursing home residents got caught in the opioid backlash

Since the height of the opioid epidemic, doctors have been prescribing fewer of these medications. A new study from UC San Francisco shows that this trend extends to nursing home residents who may need opioids to manage chronic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

Gray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.

Medical economics

Palliative care and hospice poll reveals major gaps

A new poll reveals large gaps in older adults' knowledge about two types of care that could help them or their loved ones cope with a major illness or the end of life: palliative care and hospice.

page 1 from 2