Cardiology

Screening for aortic aneurysms in older men questioned

Screening programs for aortic aneurysms in the abdomen is now being questioned in a study published in The Lancet. As the condition becomes less common, general ultrasound scans for 65-year-old men may do more harm than good, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Who is using guns for suicide?

The average profile of an American using a gun for suicide is a married, white male over the age of 50 who is experiencing deteriorating health.

Health

Eating more protein may not benefit older men

Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine, is the same: 0.8-g/kg/day. Many experts and national organizations recommend ...

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