People who claim changes in strength or gait are the best indicators of aging don't have a leg to stand on, going by tests carried out at the Mayo Clinic in the US.The clinic's doctors say that the ...

One might have severe and frequent pain in their legs. For some, this might be chronic and for others, this might be acute. However, it is important to understand the cause of the pain as can help in ...

I was in shock as I always ­presumed it only affected elderly people,' she says ... the worse the pain got and sometimes my leg seized up,' says Elizabeth. 'I tried to go to the gym and walk ...

Risk factors for scurvy include poor nutrition, gastric bypass surgery, dialysis, alcoholism, psychiatric history and eating ...

Aging significantly affects unipedal balance and strength, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address neuromuscular decline in older adults.

I would have been so grateful if someone could have shortened my father’s death to save him from great pain, writes Alan ...

One challenge as we get older is balance. Without leg strength, you’ll become unsteady and will eventually fall. Believe me, elders and orthopedists fear falling because broken bones can be ...

Southern Mail senior reporter ROSHAN ABRAHAMS, who is also a qualified personal trainer, has launched a fitness and health column, Fit Foundations, to help you kickstart your fitness journey. In part ...

Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead are calling for volunteers to test a pioneering vaccine against the 'winter vomiting ...

From diet to workout to every aspect of lifestyle needs to be revisited in elderly population ... common symptoms of the woman which included leg pain and weakness, skin lesions, and discoloration.

Both counties were already under mosquito-borne illness alerts after infection of residents who had not gotten sick while ...

A couple from Wirral who left their dog with a tumour so big she was unable to walk properly have been sentenced. Mark Smith, ...