_ Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Senior Health Grip Strength and Life Expectancy By Jane Farrell article Researchers from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU) at the University of Southampton in the UK have … Read More→
Medical Care New approach to treating ALS By Jane Farrell article Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily kills motor neurons, leading … Read More→
_ Aging Well Exercise Senior Health Running Keeps You Young By Jane Farrell article Seniors who run regularly can walk as efficiently as 20-somethings, according to a study done at the University of Colorado … Read More→
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_ Weight Loss Liver and Brain Communicate to Regulate Appetite By Jane Farrell article The liver stores excess glucose, which is later released to cover body energy requirements. Diabetic patients do not accumulate glucose … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, First Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Heart Health Herbs, Spices and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Spices and herbs may do more than add a flavorful touch to food ΓÇô researchers say itΓÇÖs possible that they … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health The Best Gift of All By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: In the middle of the holiday season ΓÇô a season of gift-giving that can be expensive, stressful and … Read More→
_ Aging Well Brain Health Senior Health Surprise! With Age, We Sometimes Learn More Than Younger People. By Jane Farrell article Older people can actually take in and learn from visual information more readily than younger people do, according to research … Read More→
Vision Health New Laser Therapy Helps Slow AMD By Jane Farrell article A low impact, low energy laser treatment for patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has produced positive results by … Read More→
_ Beauty & Style 5 Tips on How to Reinvent Your LookΓÇ¿ By Jane Farrell article As we mature, so do our faces. Therefore, our makeup regime must also change.ΓÇ¿These minor makeup tips are actually major … Read More→
_ Heart Health A New Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Researchers appear to have found an improved way of diagnosing cardiovascular disease risk. An investigation at the University of Texas … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Fourth Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Hearing Loss Hearing Aids: What's New - And Right for You By Jane Farrell article By Jennifer Gehlen, Educational Specialist at Siemens Hearing Instruments After a certain age, we sometimes avoid invitations to what we … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Medical Research A New Cause of Alzheimer's? By Jane Farrell article Blocking a key brainΓÇôcell receptor may eventually lead to neutralizing some consequences of AlzheimerΓÇÖs, according to a new study from … Read More→
_ Hip Health How to Have A Good Recovery after Hip Surgery By Jane Farrell article According to the latest statistics, more than 2.5 million people in the United States have had hip replacements. A successful … Read More→
_ 5 Tips for Dealing with Difficult People at Family Holiday Gatherings By Jane Farrell article The holidays, for all of their hopeful preparation and sparkle, can come apart at the seams very quickly when difficult … Read More→
Breast cancer High blood pressure / hypertension Calcium Channel Blockers DonΓÇÖt Up Breast Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article Women who take calcium channel blockers, a common type of medication to control high blood pressure, are not at increased … Read More→