A Chronicle reader asks how to deal with health care exhaustion, especially for older adults who may be managing multiple complex conditions. Experts weigh in with tips.

"Chronological age doesn’t mean a whole lot — so, 65, 75, 85, it’s how you’re feeling that makes that difference, not that ...

Muscle wasting is an overlooked risk to health from hospital stays, yet is surprisingly easy to prevent - with the right ...

Updated medical guidelines concerning driving fitness now permit more individuals with various health conditions to drive ...

Alberta's decision to reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines so far appears to set the province on a different ...

If you were to ask most people what causes cancer, the answer would probably be smoking, alcohol, the sun, hair dye or some ...

A wave of recent research points to reasons for concern for older users, with cannabis-related emergency room visits and ...

While all exercise is beneficial for overall health and longevity, Dr. Gozansky says there are three types that are important ...

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has been asked to apologise to the family of a patient who died following treatment for a broken hip.

She also tells Yahoo Canada the risk of falls in seniors rises in the summer months due to dehydration or heat exhaustion. Here are some helpful tips to keep cool and hydrated: ...

Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California-San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like many older people, ...

The most widely used models of geriatric assessment involve a geriatrician. Consultation with a geriatrician for an older adult allows the oncologist and the older adult to engage in a conversation ...