_ Medical Care Tracking a Common Hospital-Related Infection By Jane Farrell article Electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals are helping researchers track down the source of a common infection often acquired in … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Making Love with Your Five Senses By Jane Farrell article One of the tough things about being in my 60s is that so much of what I used to consider … Read More→
_ From Start to Finish: Food Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Dinner By Jane Farrell article For most people, Thanksgiving dinner is the biggest and most extensively prepared meal they cook all year. But from menu … Read More→
_ Diabetes A New Treatment for A Diabetic Eye Disease? By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified a compound that can help reduce diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease affecting one third of the estimated … Read More→
_ E-Cigarettes Pose Risk to Body's Vascular System By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: E-cigarettes carry some serious health hazards, including, the Society for Vascular Surgery says, the effect on veins and … Read More→
_ Prevention Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicine By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: The latest from the federal Food and Drug Administration on┬ágetting┬árid┬áof unnecessary and possibly dangerous medicines: Is your medicine … Read More→
_ Understanding the Microbiome New Asthma Biomarkers Identified From Lung Bacteria By Jane Farrell article Until now, research on the microbiome – the system of good and bad bacteria in the body ΓÇô has been … Read More→
_ Cosmetic Surgery Short-Scar Breast Reduction Surgery By Jane Farrell article Many women with very large, heavy breasts suffer years of physical and social discomfort: neck, back, and shoulder pain, rashes … Read More→
_ Pain Management Fewer Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Relying on Opioids Alone By Jane Farrell article Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in … Read More→
_ Diabetes Diabetes Patients at Higher Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Disorder By Jane Farrell article Older patients with diabetes may be at a substantially higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) than those who … Read More→
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_ At 50 By Jane Farrell blog I canΓÇÖt believe at age 50 I feel like IΓÇÖm back to square one. I know IΓÇÖm not alone in […]
_ Medical Research Key Strides Being Made in The Battle Against Antibiotics Resistance By Jane Farrell article Resistance to antibiotics is becoming increasingly prevalent and threatens to undermine healthcare systems across the globe. Now, though, scientists appear … Read More→
_ Men's Health Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling By Jane Farrell article Can men get breast cancer? Yes. Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men get it too. … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures Medical Research The Cancer Treatment that Causes Malignant Cells to Self-Destruct By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a compound that causes cancer cells to ΓÇ£commit suicideΓÇ¥ ΓÇôand leave healthy cells alone. The compound, found … Read More→
_ Skin Health Science May Be Catching Up with Claims about Anti-Aging Creams By Jane Farrell article Is science catching up with the hype about anti-aging skin creams and the claims of restorative benefits? Maybe. Recent research … Read More→
_ Arthritis COPD Rheumatoid Arthritis and COPD By Jane Farrell article People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may be at increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new … Read More→