Fred Cicetti
Latest articles by Fred Cicetti

The Healthy Geezer's Tips for Dealing with Stress
By Fred Cicetti published
Your health can be damaged by unrelenting stress.
Can Polio Come Back in Old Age?
By Fred Cicetti published
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
By Fred Cicetti published
While this sounds like an urban myth, it is true.

The Healthy Geezer: How Dangerous Is the Sound Level of Rock Music?
By Fred Cicetti published
About 1 in 3 Americans over age 60 suffers from some loss of hearing.
The Healthy Geezer: How Does Mold Make You Sick?
By Fred Cicetti published
Reducing exposure to spores is the best way to avoid symptoms.
The Healthy Geezer: What's Up with Those Weird Eye Twitches?
By Fred Cicetti published
Eye-twitching also called eye spasms or blinking disorder is known technically as blepharospasm. It usually is not a serious condition.
The Healthy Geezer: How to Be a Good Grandparent
By Fred Cicetti published
Safety tips for grandparents.
The Healthy Geezer: Is Pain a Necessary Part of Aging?
By Fred Cicetti published
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?
By Fred Cicetti published
Unlike drugs, cosmetics don't have to be tested before they're sold in stores.
The Healthy Geezer: Can Lactose Intolerance Raise Your Risk of Osteoporosis?
By Fred Cicetti published
The Healthy Geezer: Can Testosterone Therapy Aid Virility?
By Fred Cicetti published
There is some controversy about whether testosterone therapy should be used in men who have naturally lower testosterone levels because of aging.

Are Probiotics Safe?
By Fred Cicetti published
The safety of probiotics has not been thoroughly studied scientifically.

What Do I Need to Know About Buying a Hearing Aid?
By Fred Cicetti published
There are two main types of hearing aids -- analog and digital.

Aging Lowers Your Immunity
By Fred Cicetti published
What happens to your immune system as you get old?

How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?
By Fred Cicetti published
Vitamin D is found in few foods.

How to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet
By Fred Cicetti published
Reducing the amount of salt in your diet could lower your blood pressure, and lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. Here are some tips for reducing sodium.

The Healthy Geezer: Does Mercury Cause Cancer?
By Fred Cicetti published
There isn't enough human data available for all forms of mercury to conclude that it causes cancer.

What Happens During a Cardiac Ablation?
By Fred Cicetti published
Cardiac ablation involves the removal of heart tissue.

Can You Be Too Old to Donate Organs?
By Fred Cicetti published
Organs have been successfully transplanted from people older than 80.
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