As another flu epidemic tore through the U.S., the nation appeared almost defenseless. From flu shots to healthy habits such as hand washing and covering the mouth when coughing, no remedy is infallible. One of the best bets against getting the flu and other ailments, experts say, is eating healthier. Good nutrition, according to the American… Continue reading 3 Ways Good Nutrition Protects and Heals
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
Pediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate
A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers at UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center announced. The research was published in March 2018 in The Lancet Oncology. A release from the medical center explains that most cancer drugs are targeted to… Continue reading Pediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate
Tips for Keeping Your Kids Fit During the Off Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 people between the ages of 6 to 19 has obesity, which is excess body fat. A contributing factor to this problem is taking in more calories than are being burned. While it’s recommended that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity… Continue reading Tips for Keeping Your Kids Fit During the Off Season
A Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying
Although 70 percent of Americans die from chronic disease, most do not make their preferences for end of life care known to their families, leaving loved ones unprepared for their final days. Patients who wish to die at home and who can benefit from palliative or hospice care usually are referred too late – often… Continue reading A Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying
ThermiVa: Vaginal Rejuvenation Tackles Medical and Functional Issues
When pregnancy, childbirth and aging take their inevitable toll on women’s vaginal tissues – potentially causing stress incontinence, vaginal dryness and other troublesome issues – a non-surgical, painless vaginal rejuvenation procedure can step in to restore comfort and confidence. Known as ThermiVa, the simple radiofrequency procedure has been shown in research to help ease mild… Continue reading ThermiVa: Vaginal Rejuvenation Tackles Medical and Functional Issues
Custom-made Foot Orthoses Appear to Be No Better Than Over-the-Counter Insoles or Other Treatments
Foot orthoses specifically molded to help people with plantar heel pain appear to be no more effective than cheaper over-the-counter insoles or other treatments, suggests a study published in March 2018 the British Journal of Sports Medicine. A release from BMJ explains that plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis) accounts for between 11% and 15% of… Continue reading Custom-made Foot Orthoses Appear to Be No Better Than Over-the-Counter Insoles or Other Treatments
How to Control Oily Skin
Although oily skin can clog pores and lead to increased acne breakouts, would you believe that dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say oily skin also has many benefits? Oil helps preserve the skin, and people with oily skin tend to have thicker skin and fewer wrinkles. The key, say dermatologists, is to strike… Continue reading How to Control Oily Skin
Vaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort
A clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort – low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer – to placebo treatments found that all three produced symptom improvements. The authors note that better understanding of the causes of postmenopausal symptoms could lead to more effective treatment options for this bothersome problem. The findings were… Continue reading Vaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort
Maturing Life Insurance Policies Create Tax Bills and May Shortchange You
Permanent life insurance isn’t quite permanent. Many permanent policies mature at age 100, sometimes at 95, and then pay out the cash value to the policy owner. If you outlive your policy, you and your heirs can suffer adverse tax and financial consequences. After years of paying premiums for a policy you expect to remain… Continue reading Maturing Life Insurance Policies Create Tax Bills and May Shortchange You
A Third of Young Adults Have Ridden with an Impaired Driver
Roughly a third of recent high school graduates have ridden in a motor vehicle with a substance-impaired driver, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The study found that during the first two years after high school graduation, 23 percent of young adults had ridden with a… Continue reading A Third of Young Adults Have Ridden with an Impaired Driver
Americans Appear to Be Slowing Down the Clock of Age
Good news! Americans may be aging more slowly than they were two decades ago. A study by University of Southern California and Yale University researchers suggests that at least part of the gains in life expectancy over recent decades may be due to a change in the rate of biological aging, rather than simply keeping… Continue reading Americans Appear to Be Slowing Down the Clock of Age
Physically Fit Women Nearly 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia
Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study published the March 14th 2018 online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study measured the women’s cardiovascular fitness… Continue reading Physically Fit Women Nearly 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia
“Baby Laser” Restores Luster to Younger Skin
If you’re looking good, then you’re feeling good. Self-esteem in an age of camera phones and self-portrait postings on social media is a primary reason why so many people, including men, are now seeking cosmetic skin procedures earlier in life. People in their 30s and 40s who are showing early signs of aging — fine… Continue reading “Baby Laser” Restores Luster to Younger Skin
High Anxiety: 5 Things That Set Us Off and What to Do
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. It’s future thinking in a negative way. While it’s normal to have concerns from time to time, chronic anxiety leads to loss of appetite, insomnia, compromised immunity and other diseases. Here are five common anxiety triggers and offers insights and tips for… Continue reading High Anxiety: 5 Things That Set Us Off and What to Do
Chemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil May Be Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Young Boys
A study presented on March 17th 2018 at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago,.lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys–called prepubertal gynecomastia–and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil. The researchers found that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting… Continue reading Chemicals in Lavender and Tea Tree Oil May Be Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Young Boys
Early Symptoms of Endometriosis: Know the Warning Signs
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a disease that affects at least 176 million women worldwide. Endometriosis is characterized as having tissue similar to the endometrium—the tissue that lines the uterus—in other places such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowels, and pelvic wall, among others. This tissue should normally be expelled by the body,… Continue reading Early Symptoms of Endometriosis: Know the Warning Signs
Can We Turn Back Time? Muscles’ Own Protective Systems Could Help Reduce Frailty
New research published in the Journal of Physiology o March 11th 2018 helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the prospects of reversing the condition in the future. A release from the Physiological Society explains that as people grow older, their leg muscles become progressively smaller and weaker, leading to frailty… Continue reading Can We Turn Back Time? Muscles’ Own Protective Systems Could Help Reduce Frailty
Who’s a Good Boy? Why “Dog-Speak” Is Important for Bonding with Your Pet
Scientists at the University of York in the UK have shown that the way we speak to our canine friends is important in relationship-building between pet and owner, similar to the way that “baby talk” is to bonding between a baby and an adult. The research paper was published in March 2018 in the journal… Continue reading Who’s a Good Boy? Why “Dog-Speak” Is Important for Bonding with Your Pet