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_ Mental & Emotional Health Recommit to Your Resolutions By Sondra Forsyth article We are well into 2018, but unfortunately most of us have already fallen off the wagon with our New YearΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Heart Health Music Boosts Exercise Time in Cardiac Stress Testing By Jane Farrell article Listening to music during a standard cardiac stress test may help extend the time a patient is able to perform … Read More→
_ Medical Care More Isn't Always Better When It Comes to Health Care, Older Americans Say By Sondra Forsyth article Doctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or … Read More→
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_ Bone Health Study Validates Tool to Assess Mortality Risk in Older Patients with Orthopedic Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article Analytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip Replacement Using Multiple Methods to Manage Pain After Joint Replacement Reduces Opioid Prescriptions and Resulting Complications By Sondra Forsyth article A multimodal approach to pain management (using two or more different methods or medications to manage pain) rather than using … Read More→
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_ Social Security New report Examines Social Security's Process for Determining Disability in Adults By Jane Farrell article A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines to what extent and in which ways … Read More→
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_ Medical Care When Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms By Sondra Forsyth article It’s extremely upsetting when doctors are dismissive of your symptoms or devalue your perceptions about your own health. But the … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Better Sex Starts with Healthy Feet and Eyes: 7 Ways They're Medically Connected By Sondra Forsyth article People are always looking for ways to spice things up in the bedroom. Did you know the health of your … Read More→
_ Medical Care Long-Term Acute Care Facilities Not Always the Best Choice By Jane Farrell article For older adults recovering from hospitalization for a severe, complex illness, there may be other, less expensive options besides long-term … Read More→