A group of experts, policy makers, clinicians and citizen representatives from around the world are tackling the pervasive financial conflicts of interest in health research,
One in three hospitalised adults in the US is at risk for malnutrition, a major analysis has found. And patients’ poor food intake is having
The number of people with food allergies is rising dramatically around the world. In fact, data suggest that peanut allergies have tripled over the past
Chronic diseases, impaired mobility and diminished quality of life with aging seem inevitable to most. Although healthy lifestyle habits protect us, researchers say they may
People have long thought that dementia is unavoidable if you carry risky genes. Now research is slowly but surely debunking this fateful thinking as mounting
Some decline in cognitive faculties is inevitable in the twilight years. But several lifestyle factors can help mitigate waning acuity and increasing forgetfulness. One of
The appalling, substandard quality of residential aged care in Australia hit the limelight in recent years after staff spoke out and sparked a much needed
Nearly half of older adults don’t get enough protein – and that’s a problem. While a nutritionally well-rounded diet is vital at any age, and
Frailty is a serious problem for older adults and affects around half of people over 80. With its associated issues including weakness, muscle wasting, falls
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