Tagged: nih

• What "Cancer Vaccine" Actually Means

  NCI divides cancer treatment vaccines into three main ways they are made. What each one means, two approved uses, and two small trials.

• Cataracts and AMD: Where Each One Starts

  Two age-related eye conditions that begin in different parts of the eye, what each does early on, and what a dilated eye exam checks.

• Memory Changes After 50: Normal Aging or Something Else

  What counts as normal forgetting after 50, which memory problems have treatable causes, and what a doctor's memory evaluation actually involves.

• Why Falls Break Bones After 50

  How aging changes balance, gait and bone density, and what CDC's fall figures for adults 65 and older actually count.

• OTC vs Prescription Hearing Aids: What Sets Them Apart

  How age-related hearing loss develops, and how the NIDCD describes over-the-counter hearing aids versus prescription devices fitted by a professional.