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In one study of men aged 65 years and over, those with lower testosterone levels experienced reduced sleep efficiency, woke up more in the middle of the night, and had less time in slow-wave sleep ...
A new study looks at the health impacts of having excess weight over a decade. ljubaphoto/Getty Images ... up to a 60% increased risk of cardiac issues. ... hold for women over 50 and men over 65 ...
Men under age 65 and women under age 50 who have had obesity or weight management issues for 10 years have a higher risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke, according to a new study.
Over time, these processes can stiffen the vasculature. For these reasons, older age is listed as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. [ 16 ] Specifically, the risk of atherosclerosis increases for men above 45 years of age and women above 55 years of age.
Men over 65 can contact the programme to arrange to be screened. [48] In Sweden one time screening is recommended in all males over 65 years of age. [1] [8] This has been found to decrease the risk of death from AAA by 42% with a number needed to screen of just over 200. [47]
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in people over 60. Pharmacist Katy Dubinsky weighs in.
As of 2016, the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male defines late-onset hypogonadism as a series of symptoms in older adults related to testosterone deficiency that combines features of both primary and secondary hypogonadism; the European Male Aging Study (a prospective study of ~3000 men) [10] defined the condition by the presence of at least three sexual symptoms (e.g ...
The study, which was conducted by economists at the nonprofit research organization RAND, analyzed data from about 20,000 people who participated in the Health and Retirement Study, a long-term ...