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Frequency. 2% [4] Fibromyalgia is a medical syndrome which causes chronic widespread pain, accompanied by fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms. Other symptoms can include headaches, lower abdominal pain or cramps, and depression. [9]
The term sarcopenia stems from Greek σάρξ sarx, "flesh" and πενία penia, "poverty".This was first proposed by Rosenberg in 1989, who wrote that "there may be no single feature of age-related decline that could more dramatically affect ambulation, mobility, calorie intake, and overall nutrient intake and status, independence, breathing, etc".
Frequency. 15% (50 year olds), 70% (over 80 year olds) [7] Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. [3]
Optic neuropathy. Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve from any cause. The optic nerve is a bundle of millions of fibers in the retina that sends visual signals to the brain. Damage and death of these nerve cells, or neurons, leads to characteristic features of optic neuropathy.
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One year after the abduction and death of 7-year-old Athena Strand in North Texas, her accused killer is still awaiting trial. Athena disappeared from her father’s home near the Wise County town ...
There has been a lot of chatter over the past year about the positive impacts of diabetes medications—like Ozempic—on a slew of serious health conditions.Now, there’s a new type of ...
The difference in life expectancy between men and women in the United States dropped from 7.8 years in 1979 to 5.3 years in 2005, with women expected to live to age 80.1 in 2005. [88] Data from the United Kingdom shows the gap in life expectancy between men and women decreasing in later life.