_ Menopause Menopause and Hair Loss By Sondra Forsyth article After┬ámenopause, about 40 percent of┬áwomen experience hair thinning, which is almost┬áthe same rate as men. September is┬áMenopause┬áAwareness Month, so her … Read More→
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_ Medicare The Potential Impact of Medicare's New Mandatory Bundled Payments By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation used real-world data to look at the potential … Read More→
_ Bone Health Medical Procedures New Insight into Complication of Bone Fractures By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified risk factors that may help orthopedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures. The complication, … Read More→
_ Arthritis Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Psoriatic arthritis, a troublesome condition, is often difficult to detect. Here, the American Academy of Dermatology tells you … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Medical Procedures Radiologists Can Detect Breast Cancer in Less than A Second By Jane Farrell article Radiologists can detect breast cancer in the ΓÇ£blink of an eyeΓÇ¥ while studying mammograms, according to new research. The study, … Read More→
_ Medical Research On the Trail of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome By Jane Farrell article Researchers have now identified a characteristic chemical signature for the baffling and debilitating ailment known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). … Read More→
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_ Brain Health Keeping New Memories Separate from Old Ones as We Age By Sondra Forsyth article The hippocampus, the memory-forming center of the brain, generates new neurons throughout our lives. As time goes by, the older … Read More→
_ Eye Health Overview Vision Health Why Sunglasses Are A Must By Jane Farrell article Sometimes bigger is┬ábetter! When it comes to sunglasses think┬á┬áAudrey Hepburn movie star chic! . With spring sliding into summer, dermatologist … Read More→
_ Diabetic retinopathy Vision Health Telemedicine Could Fight Diabetes-Related Blindness By Jane Farrell article Eye exams using telemedicine could help patients in the U.S. who see them as an easy way to visit the … Read More→
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_ bacteria Antibacterial Soap? Skip It By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Recently the FDA issued a ruling prohibiting the marketing of soaps and body washes containing the ΓÇ£antibacterial active … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Depression Treatment: Too Little and Too Much By Jane Farrell article Although depression is commonly discussed in the media, researchers have found that most Americans affected by the condition donΓÇÖt receive … Read More→
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