_ Covid-19 And Heart Transplants By Jane Farrell articleHeart transplant recipients receiving organs from active COVID-19 positive donors may have an increased risk of death at six months … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesPre-Birth Surgery Treats Potential Heart Condition By Jane Farrell articleFor the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesBrain Food: Alzheimer's and Diet By Jane Farrell articleThe MIND and Mediterranean diets — both of which are rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, and … Read More→
_ HobbiesGrow Easy-Care, Colorful Mandevillas By Jane Farrell articleBold color, tropical beauty, and easy-care mandevillas make excellent additions to patios, decks, and gardens. Train them onto a trellis, … Read More→
_ Screening for Tuberculosis By Jane Farrell articleAn influential medical panel has recommended the continued use of screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) for patients who are … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesMammogram Guidelines Are Changing By Jane Farrell articleAn influential health panel has issued a “draft recommendation” that all women be screened for breast cancer every other year … Read More→
_ Skin HealthCould A Metal Implant Affect Your Skin? By Jane Farrell articleMillions of people in the U.S. report having a metal allergy, and current estimates state that 10 percent of Americans … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesBariatric Surgery and Cancer By Jane Farrell articleBariatric (weight-loss) surgery may have a surprising – and welcome – side effect, according to a new study. Just 4% … Read More→
_ Breast cancerDepression And Breast-Cancer Survival By Jane Farrell articleIn a recent study, having depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of … Read More→
_ Brain HealthDoes Language Affect Stroke Recovery? By Jane Farrell articleResearch has shown that Mexican Americans have worse outcomes after a stroke than non-Hispanic white Americans. Now, a new study … Read More→
_ Skin HealthDetecting Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell articleA panel of health experts has said there is not enough evidence to recommend adult skin cancer screenings from a … Read More→
_ Don’t Overlook This Screening Test By Jane Farrell articleHaving a colon polyp is both bad and good news, according to Pratima Dibba, MD, a gastroenterologist at Medical Offices … Read More→
_ GrandparentingThe Best Gift for Your Grandkids By Jane Farrell articleGrandchildren are some of life’s greatest treasures. Martha and I have 14 grandchildren. Like many of you, we try to … Read More→
_ Romance and Anti-Aging By Jane Farrell articleNeighborhood poverty and the challenging living conditions that can come with it—such as higher vigilance, lower trust, and environmental dangers–have … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesNarcan To Be Available Over the Counter By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Narcan, 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, for non-prescription use. … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesGenetic Testing And Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleIncreasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular … Read More→
_ HealthAfrican-American Cancer Survivors and Discrimination By Jane Farrell articleCancer and its treatment can accelerate the rate of aging because they both destabilize and damage biological systems in the … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesHeart Failure and Exercise By Jane Farrell articleFor many people who have heart failure, supervised exercise training is safe and may offer substantial improvement in exercise capacity … Read More→