_ Veterans' HealthHeart Disease and U.S.Soldiers By Jane Farrell articleActive-duty Army personnel have worse cardiovascular health than civilians of similar ages, a surprising new study has found. Just 30 … Read More→
_ HypertensionPoor Sleep Patterns and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleA bad night’s sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to … Read More→
_ Skin cancer5 Sunscreen Mistakes and How to Avoid Them By Jane Farrell articleSkin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting one in five Americans in their lifetime. Yet … Read More→
_ Making Sense of Sell-By Dates By Jane Farrell articleBetween the food industry and consumers, Americans are throwing out about a third of our food — about $161 billion … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsA New Way to Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing two tests to detect the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart-Attack Patients Over 65 Are Treated Differently By Jane Farrell articleHeart attack victims over age 65 are less likely than younger patients to receive timely intervention to open their blocked … Read More→
_ Heart HealthA Deadly Ingredient in Well Water By Jane Farrell articleDrinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, … Read More→
_ Type 2 DiabetesCan Gout Treatment Reduce Complications of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers who performed a small study have found that the drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could … Read More→
_ Emergency Readiness for People with Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articlePeople with Alzheimer’s disease can be especially vulnerable during disasters like severe weather, fires, floods, earthquakes, and other emergency situations. … Read More→
_ FDA Testing Frozen Berries for Viruses By Jane Farrell articleAlthough frozen berries should be cooked before using, some people still skip that step, increasing their risk of exposure to … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseCould Another Drug Fight Opioid Misuse? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers are testing an experimental drug aimed at treating cravings associated with opioid use disorder (OUD). The trial has begun … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionHow Many Calories? Keep An Eye on The Menu By Jane Farrell articleFood and beverages consumed away from home make up one third of our daily intake, according to the federal Food … Read More→
_ Children's HealthIs Telemedicine The Best Choice for KIds? By Jane Farrell articleDoctors who have “telemedicine” visits with pediatric patients prescribe antibiotics more often than do urgent-care clinics or regular office visits, … Read More→
_ When a Person with Alzheimer's Starts Rummaging By Jane Farrell articleIt is not unusual for someone with Alzheimer’s disease to start rummaging or searching through cabinets, drawers, closets, the refrigerator, … 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→
_ Brain MechanismWant to Learn A New Skill? Try Taking Some Short Breaks By Jane Farrell articlePeople may solidify the memory of skills they have just learned if they take a short rest immediately afterward, according … Read More→
_ Fact or Fiction: What to Know about Smoking Cessation and Medication By Jane Farrell articleTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, resulting in more than 480,000 deaths annually. … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStudy: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU By Jane Farrell articleMany patients who suffer a type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated in the … Read More→