_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students By Jane Farrell article A federal survey on substance use among teens transitioning to adulthood showed that 13 percent of non-college young adults report … Read More→
_ Vision Health Take Care of Your Eyes to Protect Your Independence By Sondra Forsyth article Just about every article on healthy aging will remind you to eat better, exercise more, get plenty of rest, and … Read More→
_ Skin Health Being Older Helps Skin Heal with Less Scarring By Sondra Forsyth article A compound secreted in the bloodstream could be the key factor that causes wounds in older people to heal with … Read More→
_ Heart Health Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke By Jane Farrell article Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher … Read More→
_ Parenting Limiting Children's Recreational Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition By Sondra Forsyth article Limiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, and having sufficient sleep and physical activity is associated … Read More→
_ Friendship Are You Stuck in A Toxic Friendship? By Jane Farrell article Friendships can bring about some of lifeΓÇÖs greatest joys and shared moments. But what happens when a friend makes … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Sugar Content of Most Supermarket Yogurts Well Above Recommended Threshold By Sondra Forsyth article Yogurt may be an “unrecognized” source of dietary sugar, particularly for young children, who eat a lot of it, according … Read More→
_ Alcohol and the Aging Brain By Jane Farrell article There’s really no way around it. Like all other organs and tissues of the human body, the brain is subject … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Many Young Addicts Aren't Getting The Treatment They Need By Jane Farrell article A majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat … Read More→
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_ Sleep Health Sleep Problems? Only Your Dentist May Know for Sure By Sondra Forsyth article Have problems sleeping?┬áYou may have a little-known condition called upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), and your dentist may be the … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Higher for U.S. Hispanics Who Live in Counties with Higher Hispanic Population By Jane Farrell article Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more … Read More→
_ Kid's & Teen Health In-Class Physical Exercise Won't Disrupt Learning, Teaching By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that incorporating brief bursts of physical exercise into grade-school classes doesnΓÇÖt disrupt teaching or learning and appears … Read More→
_ Pets Disaster Preparedness for Your Pet By Sondra Forsyth article Pets are family. Do you have a plan for your pet in an emergency? Including pets in emergency plans helps … Read More→
_ Pain A New View of Chronic Pain By Jane Farrell article The effect of a new concept known as High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) is as likely among people with chronic … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Failure Patients with Mitral Regurgitation Benefit from Minimally Invasive Procedure By Sondra Forsyth article A multicenter clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter mitral valve repair significantly reduced hospitalizations and … Read More→
_ Can Sugar Dissolve Your Memory? By Jane Farrell article Recent studies conclude that high glucose levels can negatively affect memory and impair cognition. In fact, individuals with diabetes, a … Read More→
_ Caregiving 10 Dos and Don'ts of Caring for Seniors By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that … Read More→