_ Cardiac Procedures and Surgeries Heart Health Startling New Research Shows That Heart Stents for Chest Pain May Simply Have a Placebo Effect for Some Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Coronary artery stents are lifesaving for heart attack patients, but new research suggests that the placebo effect may be larger … Read More→
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_ Pain Management Fewer Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Are Relying on Opioids Alone By Jane Farrell article Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in … Read More→
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_ Hip Health Perioperative Surgical Home Reduces ER Visits and Death in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Elderly patients who had emergency repair of a fractured hip were much less likely to die or make a return … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health 4 Ways Women Can Assure Work-Life Balance Support By Sondra Forsyth article WomenΓÇÖs roles in society have changed dramatically in the last 40 years. Once considered to be mainly ΓÇ£homemakers,ΓÇ¥ women are … Read More→
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_ Medical Research Key Strides Being Made in The Battle Against Antibiotics Resistance By Jane Farrell article Resistance to antibiotics is becoming increasingly prevalent and threatens to undermine healthcare systems across the globe. Now, though, scientists appear … Read More→
_ Men's Health Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling By Jane Farrell article Can men get breast cancer? Yes. Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men get it too. … Read More→
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_ Flu 5 Flu-Fighting Foods By Jane Farrell article American Family Care, the nationΓÇÖs leading urgent care provider, shares strategies to avoid the flu in the coming months. Besides … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Medical Research The Cancer Treatment that Causes Malignant Cells to Self-Destruct By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a compound that causes cancer cells to ΓÇ£commit suicideΓÇ¥ ΓÇôand leave healthy cells alone. The compound, found … Read More→
_ Skin Health Science May Be Catching Up with Claims about Anti-Aging Creams By Jane Farrell article Is science catching up with the hype about anti-aging skin creams and the claims of restorative benefits? Maybe. Recent research … Read More→
_ Safety Tips Snowbirds Should Know When Traveling By Sondra Forsyth article In the next few months thousands of people will head to warm locations like Florida, Arizona and Texas for a … Read More→