They say you are what you eat, but it’s not quite that simple when it comes to healthy skin. “People looking to improve their skin health may think that changing their diet is the answer, but a dermatologist will tell you that’s not necessarily the case,” said board-certified dermatologist Rajani Katta, MD, FAAD, a clinical… Continue reading When It Comes to Skin Health, Does Diet Make A Difference?
Author: Jane Farrell
Most Black Adults Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure Before Age 55
Approximately 75 percent of black and men women are likely to develop high blood pressure by the age of 55, compared to 55 percent of white men and 40 percent of white women in the same age range, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the… Continue reading Most Black Adults Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure Before Age 55
The Most Common Shoulder Surgery Is No Better than A Placebo
Researchers have found that one of the most common shoulder operations – shoulder impingement surgery – has no more benefit than placebo surgery. Shoulder impingement occurs when muscles become inflamed, causing weakness and limitation in movement. In a follow-up two years after the newest study, known as the Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT),… Continue reading The Most Common Shoulder Surgery Is No Better than A Placebo
Five Reasons Home Health Care Is on The Rise
If you have tried to get care at home for a loved one, it may have been a difficult and time-consuming process. You are not alone. I also had the experience of trying to find care for an older adult family member, and though I have worked in home care for many years, it is… Continue reading Five Reasons Home Health Care Is on The Rise
The High Financial Cost of Breast Cancer
While treatment for early stage breast cancer has significantly improved, the illness still takes an enormous financial toll on patients, according to new findings. A study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found that many patients are concerned about the financial impact of their diagnosis and treatment, and that they… Continue reading The High Financial Cost of Breast Cancer
Long-Term Survival Worse for Black Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Blacks who survive cardiac arrest during hospitalization have lower odds of long-term survival compared with similar white survivors, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Half the difference in one-year survival rates, however, remained unexplained. Nearly one-third of the racial difference in one-year survival was dependent on measured patient factors. Only… Continue reading Long-Term Survival Worse for Black Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Keeping Your Gut in Check
Here, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a primer on how your gut functions and what you can do to get it working its best. Your digestive system is busy. When you eat something, your food takes a twisty trip that starts with being chewed up and ends with you going to the bathroom.… Continue reading Keeping Your Gut in Check
Researchers Compare Lifetime Fitness Levels of Identical Twins
With fitness, which is more important: genetics or lifestyle, nature or nurture? Researchers at San Francisco State University, CSU Fullerton and Cal Poly, Pomona removed the nature part of the equation by studying a pair of identical 52-year-old twins who had taken radically different fitness paths over three decades. “One of the twins became a… Continue reading Researchers Compare Lifetime Fitness Levels of Identical Twins
3 Steps to Help Prevent Osteoporosis
If you are reading this and happen to be over the age of 35, your bone mass has already started declining. While the idea of aging isn’t exactly fun, gradual bone loss is normal. For women, however, this gradual bone loss coupled with hormonal changes during menopause often leads to osteoporosis, a common disease where… Continue reading 3 Steps to Help Prevent Osteoporosis
Using a Mouse Model, Scientists Reverse Age-Related Wrinkles and Hair Loss
Wrinkled skin and hair loss are unwelcome hallmarks of aging. But what if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues have done just that, in a mouse model developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible… Continue reading Using a Mouse Model, Scientists Reverse Age-Related Wrinkles and Hair Loss
Hip Fracture Patients Recover From Operations Faster with Enhanced Recovery Care Program
The use of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach for hip fracture operations allows patients to return home faster and get back to normal activities sooner, according to new findings presented by researchers at the American College of Surgeons 2018 Quality and Safety Conference. Upon reviewing a site report from the American College of… Continue reading Hip Fracture Patients Recover From Operations Faster with Enhanced Recovery Care Program
The Smartest Way to Join a Gym
Exercise is essential, and it can be tempting to join a gym to get yourself into a routine. But a gym is a product like any other, and you’re the consumer. Make sure you know that you’re paying for a gym that try to you off or win you over with shady sales tactics. Here… Continue reading The Smartest Way to Join a Gym
Early Detection Essential for Nail Melanoma
Karolina Jasko’s nails were usually painted, so she didn’t notice the black vertical line on her right thumbnail until a nail technician pointed it out — and at the time, she didn’t think much of it. When that same nail started to show signs of infection, however, she decided to seek medical attention, and she… Continue reading Early Detection Essential for Nail Melanoma
The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products
Go ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! There’s no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according to new research. In fact, some types of dairy fat may help guard against having a severe stroke. The analysis, by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), was published… Continue reading The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products
5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time at The Doctor’s Office
For most of us, a visit to the doctor is a stressful event. And that anxiety can lead you to forget the most important points you need to make. Here, from the experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), are some strategies to make your visit as productive as possible. Be Honest It’s tempting… Continue reading 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time at The Doctor’s Office
Wearable Device Can Predict Older Adults’ Risk of Falling
A wearable device with motion sensors could predict which over-60 women are likely to fall – and knowing that means they could do preventative rehabilitation exercises that might help avoid that outcome. Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most common cause of… Continue reading Wearable Device Can Predict Older Adults’ Risk of Falling
4 Life Changes That Warrant An Investment Tune-up
If you’re 45 to 65 and are going through some serious changes in your life, you should be thinking about these steps right now: Life Change #1: New Job The average American worker changes jobs every 4.4 years, and when they start a new job, their 401(k) plans don’t typically come along. In fact, the… Continue reading 4 Life Changes That Warrant An Investment Tune-up
Why Do We Stick with A Wrong Choice?
You may not have heard of the term “sunk cost fallacy,” but if you’ve ever stuck out an unhealthy or unappealing relationship, you’ve engaged in it. Psychologists and economists use the term for the behavior of people who remain committed to a choice, even when it is clear that an alternate choice would be better.… Continue reading Why Do We Stick with A Wrong Choice?