_ Gastric Banding Is As Effective As Metformin in Slowing Progression of Prediabetes and New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes By Jane Farrell articlePeople with prediabetes or new-onset type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding, a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss, … Read More→
_ Smokers with Peripheral Artery Disease Need More Help to Kick The Habit By Jane Farrell articleWhile many people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) smoke, few receive proven smoking cessation strategies from their doctor, according to … Read More→
_ Age-related macular degenerationMediterranean Diet Can Be a Sight-Saver By Jane Farrell articleEuropean researchers have found that people who adhere to a Mediterranean diet can cut their risk of late-stage age-related macular … Read More→
_ Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists By Jane Farrell articleAtrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, … Read More→
_ Adolescent Health Kid's & Teen HealthLack of Sleep Leads to Risky Behavior in Teens By Jane Farrell articleHigh school students who don’t get enough sleep are likelier to engage in risky activities ranging from carrying a weapon … Read More→
_ Children's HealthDespite Restaurant Pledges, Most Children Still Receive Unhealthy Items with Kids' Meals By Jane Farrell articleSeventy-four percent of children still get unhealthy drinks or side items when their parents buy them “kids’ meals” at the … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers By Jane Farrell articleDespite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting … Read More→
_ Authors A - Z By Jane Farrell blogMy library is closing. Not permanently, thank goodness, but for a year or so while it is “modernized.” It already […]
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThe Death of Hope By Jane Farrell articleWe’re all familiar with the phenomenon of suicide, but there’s another kind of death that results from losing all hope. … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsNews Alert: HPV Vaccine Approved for People 27 to 45 By Jane Farrell articleThe anti-cancer HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, previously approved only for people aged 9 through 26, has now been given the … Read More→
_ Hip HealthHip-Surgery Patients Can Suffer Severe Post-Operative Problems By Jane Farrell articleMany patients who had hip surgery are reporting new health problems, including sleep disturbances and cardiovascular disease, for up to … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Alcoholism and Drug AbuseAlcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students By Jane Farrell articleA federal survey on substance use among teens transitioning to adulthood showed that 13 percent of non-college young adults report … Read More→
_ Erectile Dysfunction Men's HealthIngredient Used in Erectile-Dysfunction Drugs Could Cause Lasting Eye Problem By Jane Farrell articleColor vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level may be caused by an ingredient used in some … Read More→
_ Heart HealthYo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke By Jane Farrell articleFluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher … Read More→
_ Parkinson's DiseaseEarly Parkinson's Patients Waiting Too Long Before Seeking Medical Evaluation By Jane Farrell articleToo many patients with early stage Parkinson’s disease are waiting too long before seeking medical attention, while others start taking … Read More→
_ Alcohol and the Aging Brain By Jane Farrell articleThere’s really no way around it. Like all other organs and tissues of the human body, the brain is subject … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMany Young Addicts Aren't Getting The Treatment They Need By Jane Farrell articleA majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat … Read More→
_ Occupational TherapyHow to Get the Best Occupational Therapy By Jane Farrell articleOccupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people of all ages and abilities take part in what they … Read More→