by David Hilden, MD MPH | Oct 24, 2018 | Geriatrics and aging, Medical research, Pearls from Medical Science, Preventive care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
I know many people who take a daily aspirin in an effort to stay healthy. I even know many doctors who recommend it. But you may be surprised to know about what the actual medical science says about aspirin. Back in 2016, I wrote a post that proved to be one of the...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Jun 9, 2017 | Geriatrics and aging
Sobering facts about falls in the elderly: The leading cause of injury that leads to death in people over age 65 is falling. That means 27,000 older adults in the US will not survive a fall in a year. Nearly 1 in 3 older adults will fall in a given year. That...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | May 20, 2016 | Geriatrics and aging, Preventive care, Tips from Healthy Matters radio broadcast
Before I get started on this post . . . I have started reading How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, which is the selection for our online Healthy Matters book club. Check out the recent post about it here and start reading! Falls Check out our dog, Zoe. She is a...
