_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Sharply By Jane Farrell article Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary … Read More→
_ Protecting Health-Care Data Against Cyber Attacks By Jane Farrell article Like other organizations and agencies that depend on data, healthcare networks are vulnerable to potentially crippling cyberattacks. But they may … Read More→
_ Skin Health How to Apply Scalp Medications By Jane Farrell article According to physicians from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), scalp conditions, such as alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), psoriasis … Read More→
_ Emotions Peace of Mind = Sweet Dreams By Jane Farrell article What do dreams have to do with our state of mind? According to a news release from the University of … Read More→
_ Falls How to Prevent Falls in The Home By Jane Farrell article Each year in the U.S. one in four people over 65 experiences a fall. ItΓÇÖs a common problem and can … Read More→
_ Money Matters Financial Literacy and Young Adults By Jane Farrell article Almost one-third of young adults are financially ΓÇ£precariousΓÇ¥ because they lack money management skills and income stability, according to a … Read More→
_ Adolescent Health Children's Health Vaccines: The Must-Haves on Your Child's Back-to-School Checklist By Jane Farrell article With the start of the school year just around the corner, it is easy to overlook one of the most … Read More→
_ Manny and Benny Talk of Women By Jane Farrell blog Editor’s note: Carol Netzer, 93, a retired psychologist, is a resident of an assisted-living home in New York City. She […]
_ Low Carbohydrate Diets Unsafe? By Jane Farrell video Low-carb diets may increase risk of premature death
_ Breastfeeding and Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell video Breastfeeding may lower woman’s risk of stroke later in life
_ Skin cancer Organ Transplant Patients Have Increased Skin Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article While anyone can develop skin cancer, regardless of age, race or gender, certain groups of people have a higher risk … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health It's OK When You're Not OK: A Look at Emotional Resilience By Jane Farrell article Research on how adults deal with adversity has been dominated by studies claiming the most common response is uninterrupted, stable … Read More→
_ Vision Health A Cure for Degenerative Eye Disease? By Jane Farrell article Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been … Read More→
_ Heart Health Young, Healthy People Still Vulnerable to Cardiovascular Disease if Their LDL Cholesterol Is High By Jane Farrell article Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their … Read More→
_ At Peace By Jane Farrell blog Dad took his last breath on Sunday, August 19, 2018, sometime around 9 am. We didnΓÇÖt actually witness it because […]
_ Health Headlines FDA Approves New Hormonal Contraceptive By Jane Farrell article The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), a combined hormonal contraceptive … Read More→
_ Brain Mechanism Repetition and Your Brain By Jane Farrell article Researchers report that a computerized study of 36 healthy adult volunteers asked to repeat the same movement over and over … Read More→