Health Notes for Thursday, May 24

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Exercise Is Healthy, but Does It Make You Live Longer?

As 10,000 baby boomers a day turn 65, health officials are bracing themselves for a tsunami of chronic ills, from arthritis to osteoporosis. Yet a growing body of evidence shows that regular exercise can delay or prevent many age-related ailments, even among longtime couch potatoes.

U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.

Rising diabetes rates among overweight teens could lead to heart problems, researchers say

Percentage of adolescents who were diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes rose dramatically from 9 percent to 21 percent, study found

The Stats on Statins: Should Healthy Adults Over 50 Take Them?

Everyone over 50 should take statins to lower their cholesterol, an editorial argued last week in The Lancet . The piece based its recommendation on a meta-analysis of 27 clinical trials published in the same issue that concluded statins significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in healthy people without posing substantial risks. Subsequent articles heralding ...