Published December 31, 2014

The surprising way to protect
your hearing as you age

I always thought hearing loss was just a result of being around loud noise when you were younger. But I'm learning that there is often much more to it than that. Two weeks ago, I had no less than three different people complaining that their hearing was decreasing. And all three of them had no history at all of being around loud noises. So what was causing their problem? And is there a way to stop the loss before it gets worse? A little research has helped me find some answers to those questions.

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Published December 29, 2014

Does a vegetarian diet make you
more susceptible to knee pain?

One of the most common problems in people over 50 years old is osteoarthritis of the knee. I'll bet close to 20% of all my readers are dealing with achy knees. There are a lot of factors that determine who is going to have problems in their knees and who won't. One of them is very definitely vitamin D. And the interesting thing is that it takes only a little vitamin D to make a big difference.

 

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Published December 26, 2014

Is this the greatest medical
scandal of all time?

Not long ago a doctor who couldn't take it any more blew the whistle on what he calls the greatest medical scandal of all time.

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