_ Age-related macular degeneration Vision Health NIH Discovery Brings Stem Cell Therapy for Dry AMD Closer to the Clinic By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, report that tiny tube-like protrusions called … Read More→
_ Parenting Knowing About ΓÇ£DrunkorexiaΓÇ¥ Can Save Your ChildΓÇÖs Life By Sondra Forsyth article I learned about ΓÇ£drunkorexiaΓÇ¥ the hard way the other night when a ΓÇ£very close family memberΓÇ¥ called me, asking for … Read More→
_ Sleep Health A Wrist Gadget Can Help in Sleep Studies By Jane Farrell article Sleep studies, which have always been performed in an expensive laboratory setting, could be replaced by a much simpler method … Read More→
_ Living with (and Loving) Senior Pets By Jane Farrell article I donΓÇÖt feel good admitting this, but sometimes IΓÇÖm impatient with my two old dogs, Basil and Rinaldo. Their gait … Read More→
_ Pain Management Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid By Sondra Forsyth article For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure … Read More→
_ Insomnia How to Conquer Insomnia By Jane Farrell article The most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older is insomonia. People with this condition have trouble falling … Read More→
_ Medical Research Some Bacterial Infections Could Benefit from Alternative Therapies By Jane Farrell article Developing alternative therapies for mild infections could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance, a problem that can severely hamper the … Read More→
_ Cell Transplant Is Better Than Drug Therapy for Scleroderma By Sondra Forsyth article Scleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Tips to Find Happiness at Any Age By Sondra Forsyth article The New Year is a wonderful time to not only evaluate your past, but explore your goals for the year … Read More→
_ Money Matters Annuities Beat CDs by Offering Higher Guaranteed Rates and Tax Savings By Sondra Forsyth article Older Americans love certificates of deposit. But fixed-rate annuities, which function like CDs, usually pay much higher guaranteed rate. And … Read More→
_ Skin cancer Sorting Out Freckles, Moles, and Skin Cancer By Sondra Forsyth article Hankering for a dusting of ΓÇ£angel kissesΓÇ¥ across the bridge of your nose? Your local tattoo parlor may oblige: Freckle … Read More→
_ Brain Health Brainwaves and Short-Term Memory By Jane Farrell article Researchers from the University of California Berkeley have found that in older people, brain rhythms during sleep are out of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Don't Mix Business With Pleasure By Sondra Forsyth article In working life it’s now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them … Read More→
_ Assisted Living 3 Ways to Help a Loved One Receive Proper Nursing Home Care By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs an almost weekly occurrence across the country. Nursing homes face lawsuits over patients who develop severe bedsores that in … Read More→
_ 2017ΓÇÖs Most-Asked Questions About Vein and Artery Disease By Sondra Forsyth article For patients and their families, when the doctor talks about vascular disease it can be baffling. Vascular diseases have long, … Read More→
_ Men's Health Erectile Dysfunction and Younger Men By Jane Farrell article Although erectile dysfunction has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, doctors have not paid enough attention to ED in younger … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Inadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms By Sondra Forsyth article Inadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to … Read More→
_ Children's Health How to Care for a Child with Chickenpox By Jane Farrell article The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) offers tips and strategies for caring for children with chickenpox: Chickenpox is a highly … Read More→