_ Vision HealthWhat If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses? By Jane Farrell articleThese days, eyeglasses can look pretty cool. Still, the day may come when your child asks you for contact lenses. … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionStudy: Telehealth Could Be Lifesaver for Hypertension Patients By Jane Farrell articlePeople enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a … Read More→
_ Skin HealthFacial Redness: 10 Possible Causes By Jane Farrell articleMany things can turn our faces red, including sunburn, acne, and hot flashes. From the American Academy of Dermatology, here … Read More→
_ Heart HealthUnequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farrell articleWhen the heart suddenly can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 … Read More→
_ Children's HealthA Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Awareness and Treatment Declining By Jane Farrell articleNearly half of adults in the U.S. live with high blood pressure, also called hypertension. It is currently defined as … Read More→
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_ Skin HealthTelemedicine and Your Skin Health By Jane Farrell articleAs coronavirus cases continue to rise, people are sheltering in place to slow its spread. However, many people still need … Read More→
_ Strokes Associated with COVID-19 Can Be Deadly By Jane Farrell articleAcute ischemic strokes (AIS) associated with the COVID-19 virus are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes and are associated … Read More→
_ How to Safely Wear A Face Mask By Jane Farrell articleMasks are one of the most important ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. You should wear masks in public … Read More→
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_ HypertensionBlood Pressure Meds Help Even The Frailest Patients By Jane Farrell articleTaking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest … Read More→
_ COVID-19 Testing Basics By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and keep you and … Read More→
_ Can Psoriasis Affect More Than Your Skin? By Jane Farrell articleStudies show that psoriasis, a skin disease with red, scaly and itchy patches, increases the risk of developing other medical … Read More→
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_ Vaccines, Infections and Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleFlu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported this month … Read More→
_ COVID-19 and Food Safety By Jane Farrell articleInformation on the COVID-19 pandemic changes almost daily. Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are answers to … Read More→
_ Progress in Research for Alzheimer's Test By Jane Farrell articleResearchers report an advance in the development of a blood test that could help detect Alzheimer’s disease in people who … Read More→