_ Health HeadlinesWhy Cold Showers Could Be Good for You By Jane Farrell articleRunning out of hot water during your shower might be a good thing. A cold shower — even just for … Read More→
_ Children's HealthKids and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleNew guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to … Read More→
_ PerimenopauseAn Overlooked Condition: Perimenopause By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have developed the first-ever guidelines on diagnosing and treating perimenopausal depression, the time immediately before menopause when hormones are … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresHow Safe Are Electronic Health Records? By Katherine Grames articleFour years after publication by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), voluntary guidelines designed to … Read More→
_ HypertensionTop Cardiologist Disagrees with New Hypertension Guidelines By Jane Farrell articleLast November, a panel of medical professionals issued guideline that redefine blood pressure readings. Now, one of the nation’s leading … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHypertension and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing By Jane Farrell articleGuidelines used to evaluate peak blood pressure during cardiopulmonary exercise testing were last updated in 1996 and may need to … Read More→
_ Medical CareNew Guidelines for Managing Blood Transfusions By Jane Farrell articleAfter analyzing data from clinical trials about approaches to blood transfusions, experts from Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic and NYU Langone … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Caregiving Tips: Going Out By Jane Farrell articlePeople in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease may still enjoy going out to places they enjoyed in the past. … Read More→
_ Stopping the Spread of "Dog Diseases" By Jane Farrell articleGuidelines for how to avoid “dog disease” – illnesses spread by our furry friends – are now available thanks to … Read More→
_ Men's HealthGuidelines Have Little Effect on Prostate-Cancer Screenings By Jane Farrell articleAlthough health officials have published controversial prostate cancer screening guidelines, the guidelines didn’t significant change the number of screenings given … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseNew Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s Note: The abuse of prescription opioids is one of the most crucial public-health issues today. According to the latest … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionA New Nutrition Picture for Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleExperts have drawn up a new nutrition icon for seniors, with an emphasis on meeting older adults’ nutritional needs in … Read More→
_ Medical CareNew Guidelines for Making Critical-Care Decisions By articleExperts have developed guidelines aimed at avoiding conflicts between physicians caring for patients with advanced illness, and the families of … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Save Lives and Money By articleAdhering to new hypertension guidelines could prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths each year – without increasing health care … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisStudy: Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines Are Inadequate By thirdAGE articleCurrent guidelines for bone-density testing aren’t good enough, according to a new investigation. The study, led by researchers from UCLA, … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancerAmericans Have Colonoscopies Too Often By Jane Farrell articleColonoscopies are a very valuable procedure to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer. However, healthy Americans who do undergo … Read More→