Patients with hardened arteries who reported good communication with their healthcare providers were less likely to use the emergency room and more likely to comply with their treatment plans, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2017 in April in Arlington, Virginina. A release… Continue reading Good Communication Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients
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.
Knee Surgery May Have Minimal Quality-of-Life Effects if You Don’t Have Severe Symptoms
Current use of knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis may have minimal effects on quality of life and is economically unattractive, according to a study published March 28th 2017 in The BMJ. A release from the publisher notes that the researchers found that if the procedure were restricted to patients with more severe symptoms,… Continue reading Knee Surgery May Have Minimal Quality-of-Life Effects if You Don’t Have Severe Symptoms
5 Terrific Winter-to-Spring Tips
As we say goodbye to the Winter season and hello to Spring, there are important beauty tips and tricks to keep in mind to ensure your beauty regimen continues to thrive through the transitioning seasons. Harsh weather conditions in the winter can bring anyone’s skin woes, so as the first bud of spring blooms there… Continue reading 5 Terrific Winter-to-Spring Tips
Time Delays in Vending Machines Prompt Healthier Snack Choices
Preventive medicine experts at Rush University Medical Center have discovered that delaying access to tempting high-calorie foods and snacks in vending machines potentially can shift people’s choices to purchase less desired, but healthier snack options. Results of this study were presented Friday, March 31st 2017 at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Annual Meeting & Scientific… Continue reading Time Delays in Vending Machines Prompt Healthier Snack Choices
Dancing Is Good for Aging Brains
A 2017 study led by a Colorado State University researcher shows that dancing is good for aging brains. A release from the university notes that the research team demonstrated for the first time that decline in the brain’s “white matter” can be detected over a period of only six months in healthy aging adults —… Continue reading Dancing Is Good for Aging Brains
Five Tips to Regain Intimacy
Has your intimate connection to your spouse or partner weakened after many years together? Here are my tips for regaining intimacy: Learn to feel and express emotions – When we cut ourselves off from our day to day feelings both good and bad- we also cut the line to our libido. By paying attention… Continue reading Five Tips to Regain Intimacy
Location-Tracking Apps Could Help with Chronic Health Problems
Location-tracking apps on smartphones could be used to help track and manage care for thousands of patients who suffer from chronic diseases, and possibly even provide feedback to them on lifestyle changes that could help, according to an initial assessment by researchers at UC San Francisco. Their findings were published online March 21, 2017, in… Continue reading Location-Tracking Apps Could Help with Chronic Health Problems
Select the Best Tomatoes for Your Garden and Table
Sliced, sauced, or cooked in your favorite recipe; tomatoes are a favorite and versatile vegetable. What’s more, they taste best when grown and harvested from your own garden or container. Ensure the best flavor and greatest results by selecting the most disease-resistant varieties and growing your tomatoes in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Select… Continue reading Select the Best Tomatoes for Your Garden and Table
The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women
A 2017 study of older U.S. adults conducted by researchers from the Monell Center in Philadelphia and collaborating institutions reports that a woman’s social life is associated with how well her sense of smell functions. The study found that older women who do less well on a smell identification task also tend to have fewer… Continue reading The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women
6 Reasons To Stop Feeding Your Kids and Grandkids “Kid Food”
According to the National Institutes of Health, on any given day one-third of children and 41 percent of teens eat from a fast-food restaurant. They also report that the restaurant meals often served to kids contain too many calories. The typical “kid food” being offered tends to usually include chicken nuggets, fries, macaroni and cheese,… Continue reading 6 Reasons To Stop Feeding Your Kids and Grandkids “Kid Food”
Cookbooks Give Readers (Mostly) Bad Advice on Food Safety
A March 2017 study done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh found that bestselling cookbooks offer readers little useful advice about reducing food-safety risks, and that much of the advice they do provide is inaccurate and not based on sound science. The paper was published in British Food Journal. A release from the university… Continue reading Cookbooks Give Readers (Mostly) Bad Advice on Food Safety
The Posture of Happiness
When someone’s unhappy, their posture shows it. Body language expresses our mood and attitude. It’s common-sense to know a friend is feeling down when her posture is slumping over. New research shows it’s a two way street – how you hold your body affects your mental attitude, and your state of mind will change how… Continue reading The Posture of Happiness
Aligning Depression Treatment to Patients’ Needs
Depression looks different in every person, making it a challenge to ensure that each receives the appropriate care. According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, many patients get treatment too intensive for their condition while others don’t get enough. A release from the university reports that by taking into account five predictive indicators, including… Continue reading Aligning Depression Treatment to Patients’ Needs
3 Tips for Staying on The Same Financial Page With Your Spouse
Plenty of things can kill the romance in a relationship.But traditionally, money and all the complications that come with it sit near the top of the list. I’ve worked with hundreds of married clients and have seen a lot of spending habits over the years, both good and bad. There’s no doubt that when the… Continue reading 3 Tips for Staying on The Same Financial Page With Your Spouse
Seasonal Allergies and Complementary Health Approaches
Sneezing? Wheezing? Itchy eyes? If you have seasonal allergies, you may have thought about trying complementary health approaches. Here’s advice from the National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Saline Nasal Irrigation There is some evidence to suggest that saline nasal irrigation may modestly improve some seasonal allergy symptoms. What Does the Research Show?… Continue reading Seasonal Allergies and Complementary Health Approaches
Automated Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Over-Treatment
Previous research suggests as many as one-third of patients who are hypertensive in a clinical setting have white-coat hypertension, a phenomenon in which patients exhibit a blood pressure level above the normal range in a clinical setting but not in other settings, often leading to overtreatment. In research done in 2017 in the Netherlands, researchers… Continue reading Automated Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Over-Treatment
Tackling Depression by Changing the Way You Think
Depressed people “don’t need to worry and ruminate,” says Professor Roger Hagen at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) Department of Psychology. “Just realizing this is liberating for a lot of people.” Hagen and NTNU colleagues Odin Hjemdal, Stian Solem, Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair and Hans M. Nordahl have recently published a scientific… Continue reading Tackling Depression by Changing the Way You Think
5 Trends and Factors That Continue to Impact Cyber Security In 2017
It’s become news that’s not unexpected any more. We awaken to learn that yet another national retailer has been hacked and once again credit card information for millions of customers is at risk. Yet despite all the publicity these security breaches receive and all the warning consumers hear, cyber criminals still achieve success and seem… Continue reading 5 Trends and Factors That Continue to Impact Cyber Security In 2017