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Antidepressants Increase Risk of Hip Fractures in Alzheimer’s Patients Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among elderly community-dwelling patients with Alzheimer’s patients, according to a recent study by the University of Eastern Finland. Hip fractures are often associated with reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk of falls. Antidepressants appear to

Running May Reduce Inflammation and Protect Healthy Knees When you think of exercises that benefit your knees, running probably doesn’t make the top of the list. This high-impact activity has a bad reputation for being hard on joints and wearing away at cartilage. But it seems these negative opinions may be undeserved. New findings suggest

New Guidelines Recommend Alternative Therapies for Back Pain We often think of stress as a mental or emotional struggle, but stress can manifest itself in a number of ways. Chronic stress interferes with nearly every system in the body and is known to cause digestive symptoms, decreased energy levels, headaches, body aches, and muscle tension.