_ Senior Health Problems with Senses May Predict Older Adults' Ability to Function By Jane Farrell article Researchers who examined the five senses among older adults found that the more sensory ability they lost, the worse they … Read More→
_ Medical Care Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine By Sondra Forsyth article Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of complications related to hematuria — the … Read More→
_ Insomnia Sleep Health Dream Deprivation: The Hidden Cost of Sleep Loss By Jane Farrell article Many health concerns attributed to sleep loss may actually be linked to dream loss, an expert says. Rubin Naiman, PhD, … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Put the News on Snooze: Taking a Break is Healthy By Sondra Forsyth article Overloaded on bad news? You’re not alone. When we tune in to see what’s going on all we see is … Read More→
_ Skin Burns How to Treat a Minor First-Degree Burn By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: First-degree burns may not always merit a doctor visit, but you should know how to treat them. Here … Read More→
_ Bed Bugs Are Attracted to Dirty Laundry By Sondra Forsyth article Bed bugs are attracted to dirty laundry, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports by University of Sheffield … Read More→
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_ Hobbies Keep Orchids Beautiful and Blooming By Sondra Forsyth article Lift your spirits, enliven your indoor d├⌐cor or give the gift of beautiful blooming orchids. ┬áYouΓÇÖll enjoy these exotic blossoms … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures MRIs Are Safe for Patients with Wide Variety of Pacemakers, Defibrillators: Study By Jane Farrell article Patients who have cardiac implantable electronic devices can safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging, even for chest imaging, according to a … Read More→
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_ Alternative Health Proprietary Chinese medicines and health products can pose severe health risks By Jane Farrell article Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used as a form of complementary treatment for various indications and for improving general health. … Read More→
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_ Drug Use Plastic Surgeons and the Painkiller Crisis By Jane Farrell article Plastic surgeons are playing a part in the ongoing opioid epidemic and need to change some┬ápractices with patients, according to … Read More→
_ Prevention How to Remove A Tick - and Prevent Future Bites By Jane Farrell article Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is an update on tick bites, which can occur at any time of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health During Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission By Sondra Forsyth article Psychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients, though specific reasons remain unclear. A 2017study … Read More→
_ Insomnia Sleep Health More Than One-Third of Older Adults Take Something to Help Them Sleep But Many Don't Talk With Their Doctors By Sondra Forsyth article Sleep doesn’t come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 10 Tips to Pursue Your Definition of Happiness By Sondra Forsyth article What we want always seems just out of reach, but that isnΓÇÖt so. That concept is merely a self-imposed limitation … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview 40 Percent of Cancers Linked to Weight Issues By Jane Farrell article An update from the experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes the need for good health … Read More→