The CDC’s overall snapshot of respiratory illness activity in Florida remains very high. The CDC has measured moderate levels ...

A Texas grandmother is accused of having an unnecessary gastric feeding tube placed into her granddaughter. Lisa ...

Connections with family and friends are key to living a happy, healthy life as an older adult. Electronic photo frames offer ways to share photos with those you love that appear immediately on their ...

The affidavit stated that the deadly weapon was the scalpel that was used to insert the feeding tube. She is also accused of allegedly providing false medical histories to doctors, including lists of ...

Reflux is when the contents of your stomach (such as acid ... and the intestinal lining may contribute to allergies in older adults, which are often undiagnosed, according to a 2019 review.

Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

Adults can experience separation anxiety, although it is more common in children. Separation anxiety is an anxiety disorder. A person may develop extreme anxiety due to the separation, or ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its partners are celebrating a huge milestone in grants providing meals for older adults. According to Feeding America, more than ...

A common area where people store fat is in the mid-section, aka the "stomach donut." It's an incredibly frustrating area to trim down, considering it's where your body seems to lose fat last. To burn ...

A panel of independent health experts recommended Tuesday against older adults using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures, citing inadequate evidence to support their ...

Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US ...