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_ Ear Problems Rate of Hearing Loss Increases Significantly After 90 By Jane Farrell article Anil K. Lalwani, M.D., of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and colleagues examined if the … Read More→
_ Medicare New Law Helps Elders Avoid Medicare Loophole By Sondra Forsyth article Your elder loved one is in the hospital in a bed, but is she an inpatient or an outpatient under … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Overcoming Barriers to Treating Fear and Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article A misunderstanding of how the certain parts of the brain function has hampered the creation of pharmaceuticals to effectively address … Read More→
_ Multiple Sclerosis New Hope in the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine report a … Read More→
_ Kidney Disease Ineffective Antibiotics and A Serious Kidney Infection By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs already widely known that thereΓÇÖs an increase in illnesses and deaths linked to medication-resistant bacteria. Now, UCLA-led research shows … Read More→
_ Sleep Health The Truth about Naps By Jane Farrell article Taking a nap often sounds like a great idea, especially if youΓÇÖve had trouble sleeping the night before. But how … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview Medical Research New Discovery about Oxygen and Cancer Cells By Jane Farrell article Scientists are drawing closer to understanding how cancer cells pursue oxygen, which they need to survive. The discovery represents a … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 7 Ways to Banish Negative Chatter Forever and Reclaim your Life By Sondra Forsyth article Most of us received plenty of negative messages growing up, which now manifest as incessant chatter inside our heads. Is … Read More→
_ Medical Research Fighting The "Nightmare Bacteria" By Jane Farrell article New research could help experts fight the so-called ΓÇ£nightmare bacteriaΓÇ¥ as well as other superbugs. Scientists from the University of … Read More→
_ Hobbies Turn Yard Waste into GardenerΓÇÖs Gold: Compost By Sondra Forsyth article Save time and money by turning landscape trimmings into a valuable soil amendment. The idea is simple, just collect disease- … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Medical Marijuana May Help Curb Opioid Use By Sondra Forsyth article A study conducted at Columbia UniversityΓÇÖs Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car … Read More→
_ Brain Health Sound Therapy May Balance Brain Signals to Reduce Blood Pressure & Migraines By Sondra Forsyth article A noninvasive neurotechnology that uses sound to balance right- and left-side brain frequencies was associated with lowered blood pressure, improved … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Heart Health Light Therapy May Someday Help Fight Heart Disorders By Jane Farrell article Using high-tech human heart models and mouse experiments, scientists at Johns Hopkins and GermanyΓÇÖs University of Bonn have shown that … Read More→
_ Skin Health Scar Treatments Can Improve Patients' Quality of Life By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Although scarring may seem like a minor problem, itΓÇÖs more than skin deep. Here, the American Academy of … Read More→
_ Brain Health How ΓÇ£Super AgingΓÇ¥ Older Adults Retain Youthful Memory Abilities By Sondra Forsyth article Some loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but new research reveals how some people appear … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sex in Later Years: Healthier for Women than Men? By Jane Farrell article Having sex frequently – and enjoying it – puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular … Read More→
_ Heart Health AFib Linked to a Wider Range of Serious Conditions Than Previously Thought By Sondra Forsyth article An irregular heartbeat (known as atrial fibrillation or AFib) is associated with a wide range of serious events, including heart … Read More→