Health News Update

by Polly Curtis
Doctors are recommending that people over 50 take supplements of calcium to reduce the risk of bone damage if they fall as a study in Lancet medical journal suggests that daily pills can prevent one in four fractures in the over-50s.
The findings will add to the increasing numbers of pills many older [...]

by Dr. Gary S. Sy
ORTHOSTATIC hypotension – also called postural hypotension – is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded, and maybe even faint.
Orthostatic hypotension can happen to anyone but is more common in older adults. [...]