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_ Health Headlines Heart Health Programmed Pacemaker Treats Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Researchers have demonstrated in animals that applying a pacemakerΓÇÖs mild electrical shocks to push the heart in and out of … Read More→
_ Toe Nail Fungus (Onychomycosis) Re-Evaluating Guidelines for Testing and Treating Toenail Fungus By Sondra Forsyth article Onychomycosis – a fungal infection of the toenails – is the most common nail disease in adults. The American Board … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Intermittent Severe Pain in Her Abdomen, and She Saw Blood in Her Urine, First Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our third AGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
_ Medical Care Music Therapy for COPD Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other chronic respiratory disorders who received music therapy in conjunction with standard … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior Health Proteins and Brain Atrophy By Jane Farrell article Some proteins that circulate in the blood are associated with brain atrophy, researchers have found, and the discovery could be … Read More→
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_ Senior Health Genes in The Brain May Affect Aging "Body Clocks" By Jane Farrell article The circadian rhythm of gene activity changes with aging, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh … Read More→
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_ Heart Health 7 Healthy Heart Measures May Reduce Heart Failure Risk By Sondra Forsyth article People scoring well on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 checklist for a healthy heart are less likely to … Read More→
Medical Care Postmenopause Millions of Women Are Getting Unregulated Hormone-Therapy Treatments By Jane Farrell article Millions of women are being prescribed hormone therapy with mostly unregulated compounds, according to a new study. The number of … Read More→
_ Senior Health Why the Flu Vaccine Is Less Effective in the Elderly By Sondra Forsyth article Around this time every year, the flu virus infects up to one-fifth of the U.S. population and kills thousands of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Senior Health Older Adults May Be Confused by Visual Stimuli By Jane Farrell article Older adults may have difficulty in combining what they see and hear ΓÇô and that could have an effect on … Read More→
_ Vision Health Tips and Tricks for Low Vision Seniors and Their Loved Ones By Sondra Forsyth article This is the time of year for new yearΓÇÖs resolutions. Aside from resolving to eat more healthily and exercise more … Read More→
_ Senior Health Travel Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter By Jane Farrell article In some sections of the U.S., winter has been so far unseasonably mild. But that doesnΓÇÖt mean weΓÇÖll avoid the … Read More→
_ Hip Health Osteoporosis Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors recently approved Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for treatment and rehabilitation … Read More→