Hankering for a dusting of “angel kisses” across the bridge of your nose? Your local tattoo parlor may oblige: Freckle tattoos, the tabloids say, are the rage. And the ode-to-beauty-mark of the “Marilyn Monroe” lip piercing is still going strong. But it’s the real-life counterparts of these enhancements, in particular the moles most of us… Continue reading Sorting Out Freckles, Moles, and Skin Cancer
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.
Don’t Mix Business With Pleasure
In working life it’s now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them on vacations. But the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life can affect people’s sense of well-being and lead to exhaustion. This is according to Ariane Wepfer of the University of Zurich in Switzerland… Continue reading Don’t Mix Business With Pleasure
3 Ways to Help a Loved One Receive Proper Nursing Home Care
It’s an almost weekly occurrence across the country. Nursing homes face lawsuits over patients who develop severe bedsores that in some cases lead to death. One week it’s a now-closed nursing home in California dealing with its third such lawsuit. Another week it’s a New Jersey nursing home sued by the family of a woman… Continue reading 3 Ways to Help a Loved One Receive Proper Nursing Home Care
2017’s Most-Asked Questions About Vein and Artery Disease
For patients and their families, when the doctor talks about vascular disease it can be baffling. Vascular diseases have long, complicated names or acronyms and refer to parts of the body we sometimes don’t understand. That’s where the Society for Vascular Surgery patient information website can help. The site attracts many thousands of visitors every… Continue reading 2017’s Most-Asked Questions About Vein and Artery Disease
Inadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms
Inadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to unnecessary harms, warn experts in an article published in The BMJ Open on December 7th 2017. A release from the publishrs notes that Professor Carl Heneghan at Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence Based Medicine and… Continue reading Inadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms
Genetic counseling and Testing for Hereditary Prostate Cancer
There have been few recommendations to guide physicians about when to offer men genetic consultation for prostate cancer risk. Now, an international and inter-specialty panel of experts convened at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Thomas Jefferson University have developed a comprehensive set of recommendations. This consensus statement, published December 13th 2017 in the… Continue reading Genetic counseling and Testing for Hereditary Prostate Cancer
Skincare Tips for Travelers Escaping the Wrath of Winter 2018
This winter has proven to be one of the worst in years. From relentless snow to icy roads, many people are feeling frigid temps for warmer climates. However, traveling puts additional stress on you and your skin. Regardless of whether you are traveling by car or plane, for business or pleasure, my must-know skin travel… Continue reading Skincare Tips for Travelers Escaping the Wrath of Winter 2018
Quality of Contact with Grandparents Is Key to Youths’ Views of Ageism
Ageism – stereotypes that lead to prejudice and discrimination against older people – occurs frequently in young adults and can be seen in children as young as three. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liege in Belgium, and published in December 2017 in the journal Child Development. sought to identify the factors… Continue reading Quality of Contact with Grandparents Is Key to Youths’ Views of Ageism
Asset Location, A Strategy to Cut Taxes, Is Often Overlooked
A new tax law may call for tweaking strategy but probably not big changes Asset allocation comes first, then comes asset location. It’s the often overlooked strategy of placing investments in the right accounts to minimize taxes. And while the anticipated new tax law may affect the strategy somewhat, don’t wait for passage to act.… Continue reading Asset Location, A Strategy to Cut Taxes, Is Often Overlooked
Your Mood Depends on the Food You Eat, and What You Should Eat Changes as You Get Older
Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Lina Begdache, assistant professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York, along with fellow Binghamton researchers, conducted an anonymous Internet survey, asking people around… Continue reading Your Mood Depends on the Food You Eat, and What You Should Eat Changes as You Get Older
Researchers Find Common Psychological Traits in People Aged 90 to 101
In remote Italian villages nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and mountains lives a group of several hundred citizens over the age of 90. Researchers at the University of Rome La Sapienza and University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified common psychological traits in members of this group. The study, published in December… Continue reading Researchers Find Common Psychological Traits in People Aged 90 to 101
Tried and True Tips for Dealing With Holiday Weight Gain
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 60% of adult women in the country are considered overweight. While this is something to be concerned with all year long, it’s especially troublesome during the holiday season. Throughout the holidays at this time of the year, people are more prone to pack on… Continue reading Tried and True Tips for Dealing With Holiday Weight Gain
Fast Facts on Sexual Assault
In the wake of accusations against Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Harvey Weinstein and other powerful public figures from entertainment and politics, sexual assault is a hot topic in the news and on social media. Many argue that not enough is being done to protect women inspiring a “me too” campaign that has spread on social media inspiring women… Continue reading Fast Facts on Sexual Assault
A Drug That Increases the Speed & Safety of Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies
In a randomized, controlled phase-2 clinical trial, an asthma medication increased the speed and safety of a protocol used to treat children for several food allergies at once, according to research conducted at the Parker Center at the Stanford University School of Medicine.The study was published online Decemeber 11th 2017 in The Lancet Gastroenterology &… Continue reading A Drug That Increases the Speed & Safety of Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies
Removing and Downsizing Breast Implants
Every year, hundreds of thousands of women in the United States receive breast implants, either to reconstruct a breast lost to cancer or for cosmetic purposes. But three out of four reconstruction patients will experience at least one complication and many will be unhappy with the way their implants look and feel. Women who have… Continue reading Removing and Downsizing Breast Implants
Clot Busting Drugs Not Recommended for Most Patients with Blood Clots
Not all patients with blood clots in their legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis – need to receive powerful but risky clot-busting drugs, according to results of a large-scale, multicenter clinical trial and published in December 2017 in The New England Journal of Medicine. A release from the Washington University School of… Continue reading Clot Busting Drugs Not Recommended for Most Patients with Blood Clots
Popular Blood Pressure Medicine, a Diuretic, Is Linked with Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
Research done at The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society and published in December 2017 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology shows a connection between one of the most common medications for hypertension and skin cancer. The generic name of the drug, a diuretic commoly called a “water pill”,… Continue reading Popular Blood Pressure Medicine, a Diuretic, Is Linked with Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
5 Kinds of People Most Likely to Get the Holiday Blues
With the holidays upon us, it’s easy for us to get caught up in the rush of it all. While we may be cooking, shopping, enjoying holiday events there are others, many of whom are in our very own circles, having a tougher time. Here are the people who are most likely to have the… Continue reading 5 Kinds of People Most Likely to Get the Holiday Blues