_ Breast CancerBreast Cancer and Malfunctioning Cells in Older Women By Jane Farrell articleScientists are a step closer to understanding why older women are more susceptible to breast cancer.Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) said their study shows that as women age, cells that that are responsible for maintaining healthy breast stop responding to cues that should prompt them to suppress nearby tumors.According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is most frequently diagnosed among women aged 55 to 64.
_ Mental & Emotional HealthMental Illness: What's Normal, What's Not By Jane Farrell articleWhat's the difference between mental health and mental illness? Sometimes the answer is clear, but often the distinction between mental health and mental illness isn't so obvious. For example, if you're afraid of giving a speech in public, does it mean you have a mental health condition or a run-of-the-mill case of nerves? Or, when does shyness become a case of social phobia? Here's some help in telling the difference.It's often difficult to distinguish normal mental health from mental illness because there's no easy test to show if something's wrong.
Heart HealthDevice Can Improve Survival Rates Of Some Heart Patients By Jane Farrell articleInvestigators have found that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) provide improved survival rates among a specific group of heart failure patients.The findings, published in the June 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, focused on patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
_ Pain ManagementNIH Proposes Standards for Back Pain Research By Sondra Forsyth articleStandardized research methods are needed to make greater progress toward reducing the high burden and costs of chronic low back pain, according to a National Institutes for Health Task Force report published in the June 15th 2014 issue of the journal Spine.
_ Vision HealthA Cheaper But Effective Eye-Disease Drug By Jane Farrell articleEye doctors could save billions in health-care costs if they prescribed a less expensive but effective drug to treat two common forms of serious eye disease in older adults.Researchers from the University of Michigan focused on two medicines used to treat the wet form of macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
_ Women's Health and WellnessPreventive Surgery Can Have Serious After-Effects By Jane Farrell articleWomen with the cancer-causing BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations have a number of serious issues that need to be monitored following preventive surgery, researchers say.A study from the University of Pennsylvania examined the after-effects of a preventive hysterectomy - known as risk-reducing salpingo-oopherectomy (RRSO).
_ Brain HealthLearning a 2nd Language Aids Your Aging Brain By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you grew up bilingual or learned a second language in high school, you’ve done your aging brain a favor. However, even if you start mastering a second language as an older adult, you can benefit from the positive effect your new non-native tongue will have on cognition as you age. That’s the finding of research done at the Centre for Cognitive Aging and Cognitive Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh and published in June 2014 in Annals of Neurology.
_ 3 Simple Things You Can Do Today to Feel Better Tomorrow By Adprime Admin article By Dr. Frank KingImagine you’re a spider with just one leg. You put forth immense effort to try to haul yourself around and not only does it wear you out, it’s frustrating and you don’t get far. It gets a bit easier with two legs and easier still with four legs. But it’s not till you have all eight legs that you can really dance.The eight legs represent Eight Essentials we need for optimum mental, physical, and spiritual health:
_ Hep C Not a Survival Threat for HIV+ Patients with Ca By Adprime Admin articleResearchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia analyzed data from HIV+ patients diagnosed with lymphoma, collected over 17 years, to better understand how Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection influences survival outcomes. Study leader Stefan K. Barta, MD, MS, MRCP presented the group's findings at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in June 2014 in Chicago.
Medical CareBetter Screening for Brain Aneurysms By Adprime Admin articleNew research by an international consortium, including a researcher from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, may help physicians better understand the chronological development of a brain aneurysm. The study was published in the June 2014 print issue of the journal Stroke.
Mental & Emotional HealthDepression & Diabetes Linked to Early Death in Seniors By Adprime Admin articleA study led by the University of Californina, Los Angeles and published in June 2014 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that among adults 65 and older with diabetes, depression is linked with a far greater chance for early death than it is for diabetics of the same age who do not have depression.
Sleep HealthWatch: Treating Narcolepsy By Jane Farrell articleHere's another addition to our Third Age Video Collection. Press play to start learning.
_ Recognizing the Symptoms of Hepatitis C By Adprime Admin articleWHEN TO CONTACT A DOCTORUnfortunately, it’s possible to have hepatitis C without knowing it. But there are symptoms that can reveal its presence. The federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lists these:FeverFatigueLoss of appetiteNauseaVomitingAbdominal painDark urineClay-colored bowel movementsJoint painJaundice (yellow color in the skin or eyes)
_ Managing your life during Hepatitis C Treatment By Adprime Admin articleTREATMENT Managing your life during TreatmentCourses of treatment for hepatitis C can be long, arduous and may not even ultimately eliminate the virus. Patients have to deal with side effects such as hair loss, nausea, and depression. Although the treatment for many cases is a course of antiviral medications, some patients choose to defer treatment even when advised not to do so, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. In the most serious cases, a patient may get a liver transplant.ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT
_ Managing Life with Hepatitis C By Adprime Admin articlePeople with hepatitis C can live a normal life span of seventy or eighty years with proper medical care and self care. The main keys to survival are adhering without fail to any medication schedule and avoiding all alcohol because it damages the liver. However, a liver transplant may be necessary if serious damage has already taken place. Even if that is the case, though, taking antivirals and anti-rejection drugs as prescribed can mean a long and relatively healthy life.Living WithA healthy lifestyle is essential in order to feel your best with hepatitis C.
_ Checklist of Common Hepatitis C Symptoms By Adprime Admin articleCertain people do have some or all of the following symptoms:• Chronic fatigue in spite of getting enough sleep• Not feeling much like eating because of a loss of appetite• Jaundice, a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucus membranes (tissue including that which lines the mouth), and whites of the eyes due to liver damage• Dark urine• Stools that are chalky-colored.
_ What causes Hepatitis C? By Adprime Admin articleHCV is most often spread by contact with the blood of infected people, especially if you have an open cut or puncture wound that would allow the virus to get past your skin and into your bloodstream. Here are some causes Hepatitis C: • Getting a blood transfusion before 1992 or receiving blood clotting products before 1987. Those are the dates when screening for HCV infected donor blood and blood products went into effect.
_ Skin Skin HealthIndoor Tanning Ups Melanoma Risk By Adprime Admin articleIf you or your teenage children or grandchildren believe that getting an indoor tan will prevent burns from outdoor sun exposure, you’re courting the deadliest form of skin cancer. That’s the finding of researchers at the University of Minnesota who published their study May 29th 2014 in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The team reports that indoor tanning raises the risk of developing melanoma even if a person has never had burns from either indoor or outdoor tanning.