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Feeling tired? If so, it's not surprising. Fatigue is one of the most common problems people report to their doctors. The Health and Retirement Study of more than 17 million older people ages 51 and up reported recently that 31% said they feel fatigued. Read more » The power of positive psychology: finding happiness in a cold ocean swim
While swimming in the frigid ocean off the coast of Maine a few days ago, I entered what psychologists call a flow state. It felt like a million bucks. Read more » HEALTHbeat Issues Mindful eating may help with weight loss
A small yet growing body of research suggests that a slower, more thoughtful way of eating could help with weight problems and maybe steer some people away from processed food and unhealthy choices. Read more » 11 ways to curb your drinking
Are you concerned about your alcohol intake? Maybe you feel that you're drinking too much or too often. Perhaps it's a habit you'd like to better control. Read more » Can you save your memory and stay sharp as you get older?
Change is an important part of living with heart disease or trying to prevent it. A jump in blood pressure or cholesterol earns you a lecture on healthy lifestyle changes. Heart attack and stroke survivors are often told to alter a lifetime of habits. Read more » Eating to boost energy
The tried-and-true advice for healthful eating also applies to keeping your energy level high: eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of unrefined carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, with an emphasis on vegetables, whole grains, and healthy oils. Taking a daily multivitamin will ensure that you get the vitamins and minerals you need, but taking extra amounts of individual nutrients won't give you more energy. Read more » News from Harvard Health A Harvard geriatrician dispels myths on aging
Old age, it can seem so depressing. "I think that is how many younger people view aging," says Dr. Suzanne Salamon, associate chief for geriatric clinical programs at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The... Read more » More people surviving heart attacks
Forty years ago, nearly 40% of heart attack victims who made it to the hospital never left, dying there from the attack or its complications. Today, that number is well below 10%. Younger victims fare even. And instead of lingering in the hospital... Read more » Sometimes depression results from an underactive thyroid
Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland is underactive. In some people, hypothyroidism may be mistaken for depression. These individuals may be prescribed an antidepressant, rather than the... Read more » The risks and benefits of laser vision correction shift with age
Laser surgery for vision correction — also called laser refractive surgery — can free many people from their glasses and contacts, but there are special considerations that come with aging, reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch... Read more » Low-tech approaches to improving surgical results
Like other areas of medicine, advances in surgery are often driven by technology; laparoscopic hernia repairs and robot-assisted radical prostatectomies are just two of many examples. But high-tech innovations aren't the only way to make... Read more » | 
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