_ Arthritis Arthritis More Common Than Believed in People under 65 By Jane Farrell article The incidence of arthritis in adults younger than 65 has been substantially underestimated, accordin to new research. The findings indicate … Read More→
_ 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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_ Low-Testosterone Ads Can Lead to Over-Prescribing By Jane Farrell article Consumer advertising about drugs to treat testosterone deficiency may be good for pharmaceutical companies, but not so good for menΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Fish May Hold the Key to Curing Eye Illnesses By Jane Farrell article New research has raised the possibility that human retinas may someday be induced to regenerate themselves, thus restoring vision. Fish … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Harmful Chemicals in Fast Food Packaging Can Leach into Food By Sondra Forsyth article Here is yet another reason to resist the temptation to indulge in fast food. The greaseproof packaging holding your burger … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Music Can Be A Major Key to Therapeutic Healing By Sondra Forsyth article Music plays a significant role in nearly everyoneΓÇÖs life, but for some people it represents much more than an invitation … Read More→
_ Medical Care Lifesaving Care Can Vary Widely Among Hospitals By Jane Farrell article Having major surgery comes with many risks, including problems that can crop up hours, days or even weeks after the … Read More→
_ Medicare The Potential Impact of Medicare's New Mandatory Bundled Payments By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation used real-world data to look at the potential … Read More→
Breast Cancer, Mammograms & Menopause By Sondra Forsyth blog The news media has lots to say about breast cancer, mammograms, and menopause. At times, I find myself a bit […]
_ A "Double" Drug for Diabetes By Jane Farrell article Researchers are developing a new class of drugs that could treat both Type 2 diabetes and┬á bone fractures ΓÇô a … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Good-News Grain By Jane Farrell article Barley may be the latest good-news grain: eating it or foods containing it significantly reduces the levels of two types … Read More→
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_ Low Testosterone + Sex Drive Men's Health Prostate cancer Low T? No Worries! Therapy WonΓÇÖt Raise the Risk of Prostate Cancer. By Sondra Forsyth article Men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone need not fear that testosterone replacement therapy will increase their … Read More→