A report commissioned by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health shows that the older population of the United States continues to grow. It compares the 30 years from 1980 to 2010 and shows the numbers of elderly people have increased at an astonishing rate.
The report published on November 17th states that in 1980 there were 720,000 people aged 90 and above in the United States. By 2010, that number reached 1.9 million. It is estimated that by 2050 the...
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In the United States, hypertension in the elderly is very common. Studies show that age plays a major role in the development of high blood... Read more »
In the past five decades, the country overall has seen an upward trend in people living longer. But it seems that for all the advances in... Read more »
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common form of headache. According to the World Health Organization and International Headache Society, up... Read more »
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »
Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics... Read more »
Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics... Read more »
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