Latest articles by Fred Cicetti
The Healthy Geezer: How Can I Make My Surgery Safer?
Can I prevent my surgeon from operating on the wrong side of my body?
The Healthy Geezer: All About Statins
Taking statins may reduce your cholesterol, but the drugs also have risks.
The Healthy Geezer: Can Carrot Juice Prevent Cataracts?
Carrots are good for your eyes, but can they prevent cataracts?
The Healthy Geezer: How Do Statins Work?
Your cholesterol level is just one number doctors consider before prescribing a statin.
The Healthy Geezer: What's Radiation Sickness?
Radiation sickness can be lethal, but it isn't common.
Do Massages Do Anything Besides Relax You?
The purpose of massage is to relax the tissue, increase the flow of blood and oxygen, and decrease pain.
The Healthy Geezer: Can You Grow to Be Immune to Poison Ivy?
Sensitivity to the plant declines with age.
Tai Chi May Reduce Falls in Older Adults
Tai chi brings a number of health benefits, including reducing falls in older adults.
The Healthy Geezer's Tips for Dealing with Stress
Your health can be damaged by unrelenting stress.
Can Polio Come Back in Old Age?
Post-polio syndrome can strike people decades after they've recovered from polio.
The Healthy Geezer: Can You Really Get Legionnaires' by Drinking Water? Yes
While this sounds like an urban myth, it is true.
The Healthy Geezer: How Dangerous Is the Sound Level of Rock Music?
About 1 in 3 Americans over age 60 suffers from some loss of hearing.
The Healthy Geezer: How Does Mold Make You Sick?
Reducing exposure to spores is the best way to avoid symptoms.
The Healthy Geezer: What's Up with Those Weird Eye Twitches?
Eye-twitching also called eye spasms or blinking disorder is known technically as blepharospasm. It usually is not a serious condition.
The Healthy Geezer: Is Pain a Necessary Part of Aging?
Pain affects as many as 65 percent of independent, older adults, and up to 80 percent of seniors in long-term care facilities.
The Healthy Geezer: Are Cosmetics Safe?
Unlike drugs, cosmetics don't have to be tested before they're sold in stores.
The Healthy Geezer: Can Testosterone Therapy Aid Virility?
There is some controversy about whether testosterone therapy should be used in men who have naturally lower testosterone levels because of aging.
