_ Osteoporosis A Drug that May Stop Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article A previously overlooked group of cells may be crucial to the process of bone loss in post-menopausal women, according to … Read More→
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Constantly Feels as Though SheΓÇÖs Swaying and Rocking, Third Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
_ Are You Using an Unsafe Product? By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: It can be frustrating, and even dangerous, to run across a health product that either doesnΓÇÖt work or … Read More→
_ Brain Health Turmeric Boosts Brain Stem Cell Regeneration By Jane Farrell article A bioactive compound found in turmeric promotes stem cell proliferation and differentiation in the brain, according to research published in … Read More→
_ Medicare CMS Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives By Jane Farrell article On October 6th 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two initiatives to improve the quality of … Read More→
Cancer Center Blood Test to Predict Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article A new research report published in the October 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal may make the early detection of … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior Health What's So Funny? That Depends on Your Age By Jane Farrell article Mean jokes on TV sitcoms arenΓÇÖt funny to older people, according to a researcher from the University of Akron. The … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend By Jane Farrell article Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and … Read More→
_ Knee Pain Acupuncture DoesnΓÇÖt Improve Chronic Knee Pain By Jane Farrell article Among patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture provided greater … Read More→
_ Colon and rectal cancer Americans Have Colonoscopies Too Often By Jane Farrell article Colonoscopies are a very valuable procedure to screen for the presence of colorectal cancer. However, healthy Americans who do undergo … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Looking Toward Changes in Breast-Cancer Detection By Jane Farrell article Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration are studying the next generation of screening and diagnostic devices, some of which … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Brain Health Senior Health Immune System Affects Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article Scientists have discovered that cognitive decline over the years may be connected to a weakening immune system. The study, by … Read More→
_ Senior Health Easy Bruising: Common as You Get Older By Jane Farrell article By Mayo Clinic Staff Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don’t recall bumping … Read More→
Sepsis A Novel Therapy for Sepsis By Jane Farrell article A University of Tokyo research group has discovered that pentatraxin 3 (PTX3), a protein that helps the innate immune system … Read More→
_ Senior Health Walking Patterns and Balance Problems By Jane Farrell article Researchers have learned how to precisely predict the way a foot falls from one step to the next ΓÇô and … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Making The Decision about Breast Implants By Jane Farrell article Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? No matter what your reason ΓÇô … Read More→
Medical Care Reducing Wait Time in DoctorsΓÇÖ Offices By Jane Farrell article Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a management process first popularized … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Nature Group Walks Improve Mental Health By Jane Farrell article Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress, and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to … Read More→