BA50 Looks at the News

"For centuries, doctors explained migraines as a woman’s problem caused by emotional disturbances like hysteria, depression or stress." And yes, we all know tha...

"While evidence remains insufficient to definitively recommend only whole-fat dairy, it certainly is robust enough not to recommend only low-fat dairy." So, don...

"Pairing up with a brainy lady acts as a 'buffer' against the disease, the Daily Mail reports." We're not sure how that helps the woman, though.   Fr...

"Applewhite rails against greeting cards that make fun of saggy skin and lost keys – the view of aging as nothing but decline. 'Why should I accept the notion t...

An online chat took place in the UK this past week regarding how to make the best use of older people’s skills, knowledge and experience. The discussion and the...

"The subject of the most recent Field Notes column tackled some crucial questions one should ask before going down the aisle. In the comments section and on Fac...

"The more people are aware of this condition, Heymann said, the stronger their likelihood of saving their own lives or the lives of their loved ones."  ...

"'In fact, there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis at all, other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,' Barbara Bradley Hagerty writ...

"Exercise has long been linked to improved health. A person who intensely exercises is less likely to have issues with hypertension, high cholesterol and diab...

"The technique, called mindfulness-based stress reduction, involves a combination of meditation, body awareness and yoga, and focuses on increasing awareness an...

"People between 45 and 65 may be the loneliest segment in the U.S. And researchers are using brain scans to show that friendships are vital to staying healthy a...

"One studyfound that 20 percent of patients have a complication within three weeks of leaving the hospital — more than half of which could have been prevented o...

"To many, a pet isn’t 'just a dog' or 'just a cat.' People share deep bonds with their animals, and when one dies, the experience can be devastating. Fortunatel...

"After interviewing more than 400 people, I found that midlife, while complicated, is, for many if not most people, the peak of their lives."   From ...

"People who are physically active tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, depression and some cancers, according to...

"For starters, they do more research and panic less...and guess what, they get better results."   From Kiplinger.com: 7 Reasons Women Are Better Inv...

French citizen, Therese Clerc "got together with some activist friends and came up with the idea to create an exclusively female, self-governing, environmentall...

"Learning a new skill doesn’t depend so much on how much practice you do, but how you practice."   From Fastcoexist.com: The Secret to Learning New ...