Medical Care Prompt Care for Dislocated Shoulder Prevents Repeat Dislocations By Jane Farrell article Prompt and appropriate treatment of a dislocated shoulderΓÇöwhen the head of the upper arm bone (humerus) is completely knocked out … Read More→
_ Pain Management Doctors Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain By Jane Farrell article Concerns about prescription drug abuse and addiction may affect prescribing habits, according to a survey done at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Getting Potentially Life-Saving Drugs to High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients Faster By Jane Farrell article By Tatiana Prowell, M.D. and Richard Pazdur, M.D. Researchers at an international oncology conference held in October in Spain reported … Read More→
Foot Care TLC for Holiday Feet By Jane Farrell article The holiday season is festive and fun, but it can also be extremely tough on your feet. Shopping for hours … Read More→
_ Aging Well Cancer Center Hope for Tackling Signs of Aging and Treating Cancer By Jane Farrell article A new advance in biomedical research led by the University of Leicester in the UK could have potential in the … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Early to Bed = Greater Happiness By Jane Farrell article Researchers Jacob Nota and Meredith Coles of Binghamton University in New York have linked late evenings to repetitive negative thoughts. … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Brain Health Senior Health Many Seniors Aren't Getting Dementia Tests By Jane Farrell article Millions of seniors with signs of cognitive impairment havenΓÇÖt seen a doctor about them, according to a new study from … Read More→
_ Rheumatoid Arthritis A New Understanding: Why the Immune System Doesn't Always Fight Back By Jane Farrell article Researchers have drawn closer to understanding why the immune-system process can go wrong. The investigators, from Johns Hopkins, focused on … Read More→
Grandparenting Kid's & Teen Health Safety First for Your GrandchildrenΓÇÖs Holiday Gifts By Jane Farrell article The injury rate for children has increased nearly 40 percent from 1990 through 2011. Foot-powered scooters are a leading cause, … Read More→
_ Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Senior Health Grip Strength and Life Expectancy By Jane Farrell article Researchers from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU) at the University of Southampton in the UK have … Read More→
_ Aging Well Exercise Senior Health Running Keeps You Young By Jane Farrell article Seniors who run regularly can walk as efficiently as 20-somethings, according to a study done at the University of Colorado … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health The Brain and "Social Pain" By Jane Farrell article When it comes to physical vs. emotional pain, the brain seems to have a separate area to process each, new … Read More→
Medical Care New approach to treating ALS By Jane Farrell article Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily kills motor neurons, leading … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health The Best Gift of All By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: In the middle of the holiday season ΓÇô a season of gift-giving that can be expensive, stressful and … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, First Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Heart Health Herbs, Spices and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Spices and herbs may do more than add a flavorful touch to food ΓÇô researchers say itΓÇÖs possible that they … Read More→
_ Aging Well Brain Health Senior Health Surprise! With Age, We Sometimes Learn More Than Younger People. By Jane Farrell article Older people can actually take in and learn from visual information more readily than younger people do, according to research … Read More→
_ Heart Health A New Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Researchers appear to have found an improved way of diagnosing cardiovascular disease risk. An investigation at the University of Texas … Read More→