Heart attacks spike in the winter because the heart works harder to keep the body warm — and activities like shoveling snow can further strain it. Cold weather can also thicken blood, increasing the ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom followed a group of older adults to assess how lifestyle habits influenced health factors such as bone fractures and cardiovascular disease mortality. The researchers ...

Find it in your heart…to pay attention to these symptoms. Heart attacks are most common in people 65 and older, but that ...

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia. More than a quarter of ...

At 68, Patrick Jones relished an active retirement filled with adventure and travel. But days before the Baldwin resident and his wife were set to jet off for a five-day vacation to Colombia, the ...

Share on Pinterest People in their 60s with ‘prudent’ dietary habits and who engaged in regular physical activity were less likely to experience bone fractures or death related to heart issues. Image ...