Some patients with cardiovascular disease who have a reaction to aspirin are told they are allergic without being tested by an allergist. As a result they stop an otherwise effective therapy. According to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio in November 2015,… Continue reading Are You Really Allergic to Aspirin?
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COPD Update
Editor’s Note: November is COPD Awareness Month, and this respiratory condition is something everyone should know more about. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 120,000 people per year, and up to 12 million adults may have it and not know it. Here, experts from the National… Continue reading COPD Update
Great Skin Care on A Budget
November is National Healthy Skin Month, and physicians from the American Academy of Dermatology want to set one thing straight: you don’t need expensive skin care products to have glowing, healthy skin. In fact, they say, wearing a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher before going outdoors is one of the… Continue reading Great Skin Care on A Budget
Comparing Old and New Drugs for AFib in People Age 65+
When it comes to preventing stroke, millions of Americans with irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrilation or AFib) face a choice: Take one of the powerful but pricey new pills they see advertised on TV, or a much cheaper 60-year-old drug that can be a hassle to take, and doesn’t prevent stroke as well. It doesn’t seem… Continue reading Comparing Old and New Drugs for AFib in People Age 65+
The Sibling Effect
By Nancy Wurtzel Who knows you better than your siblings? After all, you grew up together, share half of your genetic make-up, and had many of the same life experiences. Eighty percent of Americans have at least one living sibling. Unlike friends or partners, we don’t choose our siblings, yet there is an undeniable intensity… Continue reading The Sibling Effect
Some Insured Patients Lack Access to Specialists
Although 12 million Americans have insurance under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance marketplace, some of them may not have enough access to specialists, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study shows that nearly 15 percent of the plans lacked in-network physicians for at least one specialty.… Continue reading Some Insured Patients Lack Access to Specialists
Top 9 Ways to Prevent the Cold & Flu Naturally
Cold and flu season has officially arrived! It is imperative to take action and protect yourself. Nationally recognized Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. James LaValle offers these tips on doing just that : 1. Wash your hands as often as you can. 2. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer, keep a travel size and take it with you where ever you go. 3. Avoid touching your… Continue reading Top 9 Ways to Prevent the Cold & Flu Naturally
Iron Supplements for Anemia: Lower Doses May Be Best
On November 10th 2015, thirdAGE published the breaking news about the new, lower blood pressure guidelines. Now the University of Utah has since issued an release that highlights the fact that for older people, there may be both benefits and drawbacks to lowering systolic blood pressure from the previous gold standard of 140 mmHG to… Continue reading Iron Supplements for Anemia: Lower Doses May Be Best
Update for Older People on the New Blood Pressure Recommendations
On November 10th 2015, thirdAGE published the breaking news about the new, lower blood pressure guidelines. Now the University of Utah has since issued an release that highlights the fact that for older people, there may be both benefits and drawbacks to lowering systolic blood pressure from the previous gold standard of 140 mmHG to… Continue reading Update for Older People on the New Blood Pressure Recommendations
Finding Wholeness in A Fractured World
Happiness can seem like an endless journey fraught with many, often contradicting theories. There’s what you should and shouldn’t do; training states of mind; economic considerations; health; family; meaning; philosophy; spirituality – the list goes on. But what actually works? “As a newborn, they found me on a frigid winter’s day inside a brown paper… Continue reading Finding Wholeness in A Fractured World
Finding Earlier Signs of Pre-Diabetes
Researchers have discovered how to tell if a patient is pre-diabetic – by measuring the fatty acids in their blood. The finding, by University of Hawai’i Cancer Center scientists, may allow physicians to warn patients years before the onset of diabetes, therefore allowing them to change their lifestyle patterns and potentially avoid the diagnosis of… Continue reading Finding Earlier Signs of Pre-Diabetes
How to Get Great Holiday Travel Bargains
Airlines are finally passing on savings from low fuel prices to consumers who can expect to pay 17-percent less for flights over the next three months. Though this is good news for holiday travelers, airfare, hotels and car rental costs peak from Thanksgiving through Christmas, so it’s important to plan your trip wisely. To avoid… Continue reading How to Get Great Holiday Travel Bargains
Fear of A Lonely Death
By Nancy Wurtzel Last year, in the middle of summer, George Bell, a 73-year-old man died alone in his Queens, New York apartment. His body wasn’t discovered for almost a week, and he may well have remained there longer if a neighbor, smelling a putrid odor, had not alerted police. George Bell’s death and its… Continue reading Fear of A Lonely Death
Glaucoma Patients Who Increase Visual Scanning Can Pass Driving Tests
Some people with glaucoma-related binocular (both eyes) vision loss can pass a standard driving test by adopting increased visual scanning behavior, reports a study in the October 2015 issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer. A release from the publisher reports… Continue reading Glaucoma Patients Who Increase Visual Scanning Can Pass Driving Tests
Long-term Aerobic Exercise Prevents Age-Related Brain Changes
Here’s one more good reason to get up and get moving! Structural Deterioration associated with old age can be prevented by long-term aerobic exercise starting in mid-life, according to the authors of a research article published in the Open Access journal PLOS Biology on October 29th 2015. Gareth Howell, Ileana Soto, and their colleagues at… Continue reading Long-term Aerobic Exercise Prevents Age-Related Brain Changes
Older Adults Better At Correcting Quiz Errors
When it comes to learning new things, older adults don’t always lag behind younger people, according to new research. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that older adults were actually better than young adults at correcting their mistakes on a general information quiz. “The take home… Continue reading Older Adults Better At Correcting Quiz Errors
Singing Together Helps People Bond Quickly
We have long known the power of a good sing-along. Now, research from the University of Oxford has shown that singing is a great ice-breaker and can get groups of people to bond together more quickly than other activities can. The study, published in October 2015 in the Royal Society’sOpen Science journal, looked at how… Continue reading Singing Together Helps People Bond Quickly
Talk Therapy Better Than Light Therapy for Preventing SAD Relapses
Are you prone to the winter blues? Cognitive behavior therapy is probably your best bet for preventing annual recurrences of the disorder, according to a University of Vermont study published online November 5th 2015 in theAmerican Journal of Psychiatry that question’s light therapy’s status as the gold standard for treating SAD, or seasonal affective disorder.… Continue reading Talk Therapy Better Than Light Therapy for Preventing SAD Relapses