Carla, 84, suffered from chronic back pain while living independently. She was prescribed increasingly strong pain medications, from muscle relaxants to topical anesthetics and eventually narcotics.

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A Los Angeles woman is accused of using dating apps to target mostly affluent elderly men and then burglarizing their homes after she gains their trust, authorities said. The Los Angeles County ...

The mural is a 58-foot curved wall covered in thousands of handmade ceramic tiles. A new JCPS program will help sophomore and junior students get hands-on experience in sports administration. Friday ...

A recent episode of the hit Hulu comedy "Only Murders in the Building" highlights a hormone therapy that many men request as they get older. Steve Martin’s character, Charles-Haden Savage — a ...

PITTSBURGH — The elderly woman who was hit by a car in Pittsburgh’s South Side on Tuesday has died, public safety officials say. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Woman in critical condition after being hit by ...

“Help me please … I can’t calm down without laying on the ground and freaking out for a good 20 minutes … Should I get medical help?” This plea came from a post on the social media site Reddit. The ...

Read full article: Line worker dies after ‘apparent electrocution’ in Marion, authorities say Odon Paul Bustos, 36, died last week after being shot by police. SAPD says he fired first. Read full ...

Tylenol (acetaminophen) is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications for relieving pain and reducing fever. While it’s generally considered safe for most adults, older adults, ...

DETROIT – Two men were arrested after they fled a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman on Detroit’s east side. The incident occurred on Thursday (Sept. 25) around 5:55 p.m. on Schoenherr Road and ...

Two New York men have been indicted for allegedly attempting to scam an elderly Seabrook resident out of $20,000, prosecutors said Thursday. Download PDF A Rockingham County Grand Jury indicted Didi ...