_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Synthetic Cannabis May Boost Stroke Risk in Young Users By Jane Farrell article After smoking synthetic cannabis (also known as ΓÇ£spiceΓÇ¥ or ΓÇ£k2ΓÇ¥), a young prison inmate was left permanently disabled in the … Read More→
_ Sleep Apnea Is Snoring Ruining Your Love Life? Time to See The Dentist By Jane Farrell article If you have been banished to the guest room because when you snore your significant other thinks there is a … Read More→
_ 4 Downsizing Tips for Empty Nesters By Jane Farrell article All your kids have flown the coop, and this can mean only thatΓÇöyou guessed itΓÇöyouΓÇÖre an official empty nester. Although … Read More→
_ Menopause Hormone Therapy and Cognitive Impairment By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs well known that hormones can affect everything that goes on in a womanΓÇÖs body, from sexual libido to weight … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Treating PTSD with Psychedelics By Jane Farrell article Even if youΓÇÖve never used illegal drugs, you probably have some idea what LSD and other psychedelic substances do to … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancer American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines By Jane Farrell article The American Cancer Society has updated its age for initial screening of colorectal cancer to 45, based partly on statistics … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health I Tried Ketamine for Depression By Jane Farrell article IΓÇÖve been treated for major depressive disorder for my entire adult life. IΓÇÖve been lucky enough to respond well to … Read More→
_ Consumer Health Issues A Common Additive That Could Harm Your Gut By Jane Farrell article Triclosan, an antimicrobial additive contained in thousands of consumer products, causes colon inflammation and exacerbates colon cancer in mice, scientists … Read More→
_ Stroke Stroke Symptoms You Should Never Ignore By Jane Farrell article LetΓÇÖs be honest: When people hear someone has suffered a cardiovascular incident, they rarely imagine itΓÇÖs a woman in her … Read More→
_ Medical Care Physicians' Group Calls for Policies that Better Support Women's Health By Jane Farrell article The American College of Physicians (ACP) is calling for health-care policies that better support the challenges women face in the … Read More→
_ Children's Health The Ultimate Summer Camp Checklist: Food, Fun and Safety By Jane Farrell article Summer is┬á here, and more than 14 million children are heading off to summer camp. To ensure your child is … Read More→
_ Knowledge Limited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Prevention and Treatment By Jane Farrell article Limited health literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment … Read More→
_ Talking with a Family Member about Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article Having a conversation about AlzheimerΓÇÖs is never easy. A new survey from the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association found that 76 percent of … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Many Popular Vitamins Don't Have Health Benefits By Jane Farrell article The most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit or harm, according to a new study. The finding, … Read More→
_ Medical Care Electronic Health Records Need Social-Media Upgrade By Jane Farrell article Although electronic health record (EHR) systems were once seen as a technological advance, an analysis shows they have increased rather … Read More→
_ Old and New By Jane Farrell blog The last few decades there has been a big emphasis on taking care of self. Make yourself happy, no one […]
_ Depression Study: African Americans and Latinos Likelier than Whites to Be at Risk for Depression By Jane Farrell article African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely than Whites to experience serious depression, but chronic stress doesnΓÇÖt seem to … Read More→
_ Male Depression May Lower Pregnancy Chances in Non-IVF Couples By Jane Farrell article Among couples being treated for infertility via non-in-vitro-fertilization methods, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances,┬áwhile … Read More→