_ Medical ProceduresPhysicians, Health Care Workers and Hand Hygiene By Jane Farrell articlePatients who have a new tool to ask physicians about their hand hygiene feel more empowered to do so, researchers … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresA Simpler Flu Shot? By Jane Farrell articleGetting a flu shot may soon become easier and less painful via a vaccine “skin patch.” Researchers believe that a … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresWho Should Get the Shingles Shot? By Jane Farrell articleAre you at risk for shingles, and should you get a shot? The latest from SeniorHealth, a division of the … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresHospitals and Data Breaches By Jane Farrell articlePeople who are hospitalized have many things to worry about besides a personal data breach, yet this is happening at … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresShould Your Child Take Part in A Clinical Trial? By Jane Farrell articleYou may have heard of clinical trials, and your doctor may even have suggested your child enroll in one. Here, … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresBrain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain By Jane Farrell articleThe brain training technique known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures4 Things to Tell Your Surgeon before Your Operation By Jane Farrell articleBy Laura Ashbury Doctors need as much information as possible to make good decisions while performing surgeries. Before you undergo … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresKeeping Home Medical Devices Safe By Jane Farrell articleAlthough using a medical device in your home may seem overwhelming at first, it’s crucial that you know how the … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical ResearchWhat Nanoscience Can Do By Jane Farrell articleNanoscience research involves molecules that are only 1/100th the size of cancer cells and that have the potential to profoundly … Read More→
_ Bone Health Medical ProceduresNew Insight into Complication of Bone Fractures By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have identified risk factors that may help orthopedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures. The complication, … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Medical ProceduresRadiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second By Jane Farrell articleRadiologists can detect breast cancer in the “blink of an eye” while studying mammograms, according to new research. The study, … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical ResearchHope for Coma Patients By Jane Farrell articleUCLA researchers have discovered how to “jump start” a brain after an injury, They say that a 25-year-old man recovering … Read More→
_ Medical Care Medical ProceduresE. Coli to The Rescue? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers experimenting with harmless strains of E. coli —the majority of E. coli are safe and important to healthy human … Read More→
_ Medical Care Medical ProceduresPatients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias By Jane Farrell articlePatients tend to trust doctors more if they disclose a bias toward their specialty, research shows. In fact, though, such … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical ResearchFighting Zika on a Cellular Level By Jane Farrell articleScientists have shown that a very small protein we have in our bodies can dramatically reduce the ability of the … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresDevices That Make Life Easier for Caregivers and Patients By Jane Farrell articleBy Nancy Wurtzel The Alzheimer’s caregiving industry is ripe for innovation. Currently, more than 17 million Americans are caring for … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresWhat Medical Tests Should You Be Taking? By Jane Farrell articleWhat tests you should take, and how often you should take them, can present a confusing picture. Here, from SeniorHealth … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresMy Sister's Lungs, Part One By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s Note: In the first of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares … Read More→