Seniors have always been at a higher risk of falling, with the exception of babies first learning how to stand and walk. With age, our strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, vision and awareness can all suffer to varying degrees, making a fall more likely. Medication use and chronic health conditions can also play a role. Unfortunately, more seniors are dying from falls these days. The cause is unclear, but we do know ways to reduce their risk of suffering a fall. Here are some simple suggestions.

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Faced with heartburn, ulcers or acid reflux – or heart disease, chronic kidney disease or upper GI cancer, which would you choose? We like to think you'd do everything possible to avoid the second set of health woes. Here's one way to do it: avoid extended use of proton-pump inhibitors, commonly used to manage gastric acid-related issues such as heartburn.

Debate rages on as to which dietary strategy can best achieve weight loss, but let's go beyond the pounds to address an even more important issue: Which is better for your heart? For the purpose of this discussion, we'll compare low carb vs. low fat, and use results from a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine to draw our conclusions.

A growing body of research connects how well you sleep with your weight. Inadequate sleep, poor-quality sleep, and even inconsistent sleep-wake times can all contribute to weight gain, usually via stress-induced eating, skipped meals, nighttime eating, etc. Here are two more potential culprits when it comes to how sleep habits can influence weight gain: lights and television.

Here's an introduction to this common condition and information you should discuss with your doctor if you suspect you have shin splints.

If you're not as fit as you'd like, you might feel down, despondent ... even depressed. There's a connection, particularly for women.