_ Children's Health Football-Related Concussions Much More Common Than Thought Among Kids 5 - 14 By Jane Farrell article Concussions among football players age 5 to 14 are higher than previously reported. Five out of every┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á 100 kids who … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Looking on the Bright Side May Reduce Anxiety, Especially When Money Is Tight By Sondra Forsyth article Editor’s note: As Monty Python taught us in Spamalot, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life“. Trying to find … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Food Labels Have Effects on Consumption and Product Formulation By Sondra Forsyth article Over the past two decades, labels such as the U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, calorie counts on national … Read More→
_ Acne When Should You Treat Acne? Right Now By Jane Farrell article The most common skin condition in the United States? No surprise that itΓÇÖs acne, which affects up to 50 million … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Too Much of A Good Thing? By Jane Farrell article When it comes to sleep, more isnΓÇÖt necessarily better, according to a global study. Researchers who studied more than 116,000 … Read More→
_ Health & Fitness Your Brain And Your Metabolism By Jane Farrell article HereΓÇÖs some comfort in case you skip your daily workout every once in a while. A new mouse-model study from … Read More→
_ Hormone therapy A Safe Alternative to HRT? By Jane Farrell article The drug oxybutynin works to reduce hot flashes in women, including breast cancer survivors who cannot take hormone replacement therapy, … Read More→
_ Fibromyalgia Flu Shot Protects Against Heart Failure: Study By Jane Farrell article Among its other health benefits, an annual flu short can save heart failure patientsΓÇÖ lives. Flu season usually begins in … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Hazelnuts Improve Older Adults' Vitamin E and Magnesium Levels By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Some Kinds of Exercise Have Greater Heart Benefits than Others By Jane Farrell article Physical training is important for heart health. But not every kind of exercise will have the same cardiovascular benefits. New … Read More→
_ How to Keep Female Connections Thriving After 50 By Sondra Forsyth blog As I write this, I am on the plane heading East to the Windy City with my little family in […]
_ Medical Procedures Some Dementia-Test Results May Be Biased By Jane Farrell article Quick tests known as ΓÇ£brief cognitive assessmentsΓÇ¥ help doctors decide whether a patient should be given a full evaluation for … Read More→
_ Medical Care When Blood Transfusions Can Be Fatal By Jane Farrell article Although blood is meant to save lives in emergency situations, that might not always be the case. Major trauma victims … Read More→
_ Widely Used Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer DoesnΓÇÖt Cause Cognitive Decline By Sondra Forsyth article University of California, Los Angeles researchers have found that commonly used hormone therapies for women diagnosed with breast cancer do … Read More→
_ Metabolic Syndrome Very Few People Meet Standards for Metabolic Health By Jane Farrell article Even among people of normal weight, the prevalence of metabolic health in U.S. adults is extremely low, with just about … Read More→
_ Bone Health Beyond Bone Mineral Density: Additional Bone Traits That Predict Risk for Fracture By Sondra Forsyth article Every year more than 2 million older Americans experience a fragility fracture to the hip, spine or wrist. Usually the … Read More→
_ Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea May Damage Women Earlier Than Men By Jane Farrell article Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring may damage heart function earlier in women than in men, according to new European research. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Marathon Runners and Heart Problems By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre just a weekend runner, better think twice about signing up for that grueling race. Researchers say that full … Read More→