_ Vision HealthA Cure for Glaucoma? By articleScientists have discovered a cause of glaucoma that could lead to eventually to an eye drop that cures the illness. … Read More→
Constipation Digestive HealthSolve the Medical Riddle: The Patient Is No Longer “Regular”, Third Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Sleep HealthSleep Problems and Aging By articleFrom the National Institute on Aging: Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—seven to nine … Read More→
_ Skin Skin HealthGenetic Mutations and Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have found that millions of skin cancers may be caused by a combination of a genetic mutation and ultraviolet … Read More→
_ Anxiety (Panic Disorders, Phobias) Mental & Emotional HealthWatch: Taking the Steps to Control Anxiety Disorder By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Vision HealthThe Healthy-Vision Plan By Jane Farrell articleAlthough we don’t worry as much about eye health as we do about, say, heart disease, it’s still crucial to … Read More→
_ Skin Skin HealthThe Newest Treatments for Psoriasis By Jane Farrell articlePeople who suffer from psoriasis know how aggravating it can be, but treatments for the persistent skin condition are improving. … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthTake Off Your Mask of Depression By articleThe tragic death of Robin Williams has stirred up so much conversation about depression, a difficult topic but one that … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasMemory & AD: Understanding Brain Circuitry By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published August 31st 2014 in the journal Nature Neuroscience by,Sylvain Williams PhD and colleagues at the Research Centre … Read More→
Coming Next Week! September 8th to September 12th 2014 By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s a sneak preview of the articles, slideshows, and blogs we’ll be posting during the coming week on ThirdAge, the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthWatch: Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Heart HealthA New Tool to Detect Atrial Fibrillation By Jane Farrell articleThanks to a new technology, a web camera can distinguish whether someone is suffering atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart condition.A project by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, showed that subtle changes in skin color can be used to detect the kind of uneven blood flow caused by atrial fibrillation. The technology was developed in a partnership between the university and Xerox.The findings were published in the journal Heart Rhythm.
_ Heart HealthDrinking Tea Reduces Non-CV Mortality By Sondra Forsyth articleDrinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24% according to a study of 131,000 people presented at European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelna on August 31st 2014 by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France.
_ Heart HealthWine Doesn’t Protect Couch Potatoes from CVD By Sondra Forsyth articleEvidence suggesting that mild to moderate consumption of wine protects against cardiovascular disease has been accumulating since the early 1990s. Now, however, researchers have shown that wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise. That was the finding of the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at the European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelona on August 31st 2014 by Professor Milos Taborsky from the Czech Republic.
Coming Next Week! September 8th to September 12th 2014 By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s a sneak preview of the articles, slideshows, and blogs we’ll be posting during the coming week on ThirdAge, the biggest and best site for “boomer and beyond” women since 1997. As always, we’ll bring you the latest information from top experts about maintaining a healthy body, mind, and spirit as you navigate both the challenges and the joys of being a ThirdAger.
_ Skin Skin HealthWhat Your Skin Says About Your Health By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the National Institutes of Health, our skin is the body’s largest organ. While it protects the body, it also does things such as hold fluids in, keep microbes out, regulate body temperature, and more. While most people think of skin only in terms of beauty, but there’s a lot more to it. “The way our skin looks says a lot about how healthy we are, believe it or not,” explains Dr. Sanjiv Saini of MD Dermatology, in Edgewater and Lexington Park, Maryland.
_ CPRYouTube CPR Videos Not Reliable By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you want to learn CPR, better not trust a YouTube video to be your teacher. According to Turkish researchers, only a handful of CPR and basic life support (BLS) videos available on YouTube provide instructions that are consistent with recent health guidelines. The study was published in August 2014 in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).
_ Heart HealthMobile App for Emergency Cardiac Care By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen dealing with acute cardiovascular diseases, instant access to the best recommendations can save lives. This fact led the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the European Society for Cardiology (ESC) to develop a user friendly interactive application that lets healthcare professionals have immediate access to diagnostics pathways on their mobile devices.