Published August 19, 2015

Why you need to treat insomnia if you suffer from muscle loss

One of the problems that we will all have to face as we get older is loss of muscle. The $10 word for this problem is sarcopenia. But no matter what word you use, loss of muscle is not good, and ultimately leads to fatigue and frailty. The obvious things we can do to prevent sarcopenia are resistance exercise and hormone replacement. But a recent review study is pointing out how important sleep is for muscle maintenance.

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Published August 17, 2015

How brain injuries in your youth can impact your memory as you age

There are several known causes for dementia in later life. But there's one cause that you might not have really considered. And for many people, especially those involved in sports or who have had head injuries, this may be a bigger issue than previously thought.

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Published August 14, 2015

Can smart phones kill people who have a pacemaker?

If you have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator there are all kinds of electrical and magnetic fields that your doctor may have warned you about. Things such as anti-theft systems (called EAS systems), metal detector security devices, certain MP3 player headphones, and a number of different medical scanning devices. All of these might interfere with your implanted cardiac device. But what about smart phones? Is it possible that you might get your last call on a smart phone? The possibility gives a whole new meaning to the implications of a dropped call.

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