Celiac Disease Going Gluten-Free: A Mayo Clinic Expert Explains The Most Common Myths By Jane Farrell article Misinformation abounds when it comes to celiac disease and gluten-free eating. But an estimated 1 in 141 Americans has celiac … Read More→
The Top 5 Things that Make Men Tick By blog Men want commitment. They really are not that confusing. However, they will commit only to a woman who is not […]
HPV and Menopause ΓÇô Pelvic Exams 2014 By blog Most of you are used to getting a Pap smear during your annual visit to the gynecologist, but now some […]
The Diabetes Complication You DidnΓÇÖt See Coming By Jane Farrell article The number of people living with type 2 diabetes is increasing at a rapid rate. And it isnΓÇÖt just about … Read More→
Flu What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Although the Ebola crisis has dominated the news recently, here at ThirdAge.com we donΓÇÖt want you to lose … Read More→
_ How to Protect Yourself from Internet Hackers By Jane Farrell article These days, we hear about a steady stream of cyber-attacks that result in the ΓÇ£hijackingΓÇ¥ of millions of accounts online. … Read More→
CDC: The Facts About Ebola By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Americans have become increasingly concerned about the possibility of an outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in this country … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend By Jane Farrell article Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 7 Ways to Eat More Vegetables By Jane Farrell article We all know weΓÇÖre supposed to eat plenty of vegetables, but we donΓÇÖt always do it, even though consuming veggies … Read More→
My First Marathon: 7 Essential Life-Lessons Learned at Age 66 By blog After I finished writing my book <aΓÇ£http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984260013/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mena01-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0984260013″>Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome, I decided I needed […]
Post-Menopausal? Don't Let High Blood Pressure Sneak Up on You By blog A few decades ago, we had a totally different definition of “high.” Today, as Baby Boomers, we often associate “high” […]
_ Health System Not Meeting End-of-Life Needs By article The U.S. health care system is not properly designed to meet the needs of patients nearing the end of life … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery at Midlife: If Not Now, When? By article September is not just the month school starts again. It is the 25th Annual National Recovery Month. The mission is … Read More→
_ CPR YouTube CPR Videos Not Reliable By Sondra Forsyth article If you want to learn CPR, better not trust a YouTube video to be your teacher. According to Turkish researchers, only a handful of CPR and basic life support (BLS) videos available on YouTube provide instructions that are consistent with recent health guidelines. The study was published in August 2014 in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).
_ Alternative Health Warning Issued About Chinese Wolfsbane Remedy By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Although this item describes a case in Australia, the information could be valuable to anyone who goes to a Chinese herbal medication practitioner. A preparation prescribed by a Chinese herbal medication practitioner in Melbourne, Australia for back pain resulted in life-threatening heart changes, prompting a team of intensive care and emergency physicians to call for appropriate patient education by practitioners who prescribe complementary medications.
_ Friendship Mind & Body Wellness Gratitude Can Win You New Friends By Sondra Forsyth article Parents have long told their children to remember to say thank you. Now the evidence is in on why it matters. A study led by the University of New South Wales, Australia has shown for the first time that thanking a new acquaintance for help makes the person more likely to seek an ongoing social relationship with you.
_ Sleep Health 4 Simple Steps to Get You Back to Sleep Fast By Sondra Forsyth article WeΓÇÖve all been there. You are wide awake at 3 a.m., your mind racing with a rising sense of panic about the difficult day ahead if you donΓÇÖt fall back to sleep. What youΓÇÖre experiencing is a type of insomnia, says sleep disorders specialist Harneet Walia, MD, DABSM, of Cleveland ClinicΓÇÖs Sleep Disorders Center. Many underlying health problems such as chronic pain, sleep apnea or acid reflex can cause insomnia. But if your difficulty in sleeping is not due to health problems, here are some tips that can help you get back to sleep.
When It's Time to Change By blog At the age of 97, she sat by her window watching the moving men place, onto one truck, the few pieces of life she was able to take with her. The cleaning company filled the second, much larger one with possessions she had to discard. ΓÇ£Fifty years in this house, and all the things I accumulated,ΓÇ¥ she said to the workers. ΓÇ£Are you sure no one can use an electric can opener?ΓÇ¥ The moving-van driver, with tears in his eyes, said, ΓÇ£I can use it.ΓÇ¥