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_ Vision Health Watch Out for "Fashion" Contact Lenses By Jane Farrell article Cosmetic contacts lenses ΓÇô also known as costume or decorative contact lenses ΓÇô can change the way your eye looks … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Older Patients with Heart Failure By Sondra Forsyth article A study published December 28th 2018 in JAMA Network Open suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed … Read More→
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_ Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics Are Commonly Over-Prescribed for Urological Procedures By Jane Farrell article Antibiotics are being overused in up to 50 percent of patients who undergo routine urological procedures, a new study shows. … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and alcohol abuse Binge Drinkers and "Drunk Posting" on Social Media By Jane Farrell article College students who are binge drinkers frequently post on social media while theyΓÇÖre drunk, seemingly without considering possible consequences, according … Read More→
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_ Senior Health Dancing May Help Older Women Maintain the Ability to Perform Daily Tasks By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in December 2018 in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects … Read More→
_ Hobbies Plant Indoors Now for a Fragrant Start to the New Year By Sondra Forsyth article Plant away the stress of the holidays and add some fragrance to the new year by growing paperwhites.┬á Just plant … Read More→
_ Medical Care Study: Having More than One Outpatient Orthopedic Procedure in A Day Is Safe By Jane Farrell article Having more than one outpatient orthopedic procedure on the same day is safe for patients, according to a new study. … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Serious Loneliness Spans the Adult Lifespan but There Is a Silver Lining By Sondra Forsyth article In recent years, public health officials have warned about a rising epidemic of loneliness, with rates of loneliness reportedly doubling … Read More→
_ Pain Management 6 Ways to Treat TMJ and Get Your Jaw Back In Line By Sondra Forsyth article Of all the hinges that facilitate your bodily functions, the jaw joint is one of the busiest. And also, one … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Looking on the Bright Side May Reduce Anxiety, Especially When Money Is Tight By Sondra Forsyth article Editor’s note: As Monty Python taught us in Spamalot, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life“. Trying to find … Read More→