Fractures may reduce life span by up to 7 years, researchers find
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2023
Investigators have created a fracture risk calculator that determines “skeletal age” for use in boosting patient awareness and preventive care.
Lack of nursing home input compromised obesity-lifespan studies, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 06, 2013
The exclusion of nursing home residents should cast serious doubt on studies showing a positive relationship between obesity and lifespan, according to a new report.
As life spans expand, so do Medicare, Social Security costs, study finds
Dec 15, 2009
By 2050, Americans could be living three to eight years longer than current government projections. That could result in significantly higher costs to Social Security and Medicare, a new study released...
