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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 ...
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.
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.
"The reason to focus on this population is because in the U.S. nearly every adult over 65 has Medicare," Munira Z. Gunja, senior researcher for international health policy and practice innovations ...
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.
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 ...
[24] [45] [65] Access to reliable contraception is another important factor. [66] [45] [65] According to the Pew Research Center, the number of non-parents aged 18 to 49 who do not expect to have any children has grown. Among them, a lack of interest in children, medical issues, and financial problems were the top reasons for their predictions ...
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 ...