_ Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Is Far More Dangerous to the Heart Than Viral Pneumonia By Sondra Forsyth article If you were diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia rather than viral pneumonia you might feel relieved because medication can treat bacterial … Read More→
_ Menstruation The Dangers of Soy Formula By Jane Farrell article We’re accustomed to think of soy as healthy. But it has a few serious drawbacks, according to new research, Investigators … Read More→
_ Winter Health Myths, Busted By Jane Farrell article How many of these winter health myths do you believe? Myth: Allergies go away in the winter. Actually, allergies might … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip Replacement A New Path for Patients Needing A Second Hip Replacement By Jane Farrell article A newer type of artificial hip could be a good option for patients who need their original replacement taken out, … Read More→
_ We Should Bloom Where We Flower By Sondra Forsyth blog We hold in our little hands the power to continue to bloom after 50. We also have the power to […]
_ Parenting Seven in Eight Children's Tonsillectomies Are Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 study done by the University of Birmingham in the has found that seven in every eight children who … Read More→
_ Parenting An Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics By Sondra Forsyth article Taking antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, or in the wrong dose or timeframe, fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections. Suggesting a … Read More→
_ Grandparenting Grandparents Raising Their Children's Children Get the Job Done By Sondra Forsyth article Millions of children are being raised solely by their grandparents, with numbers continuing to climb as the opioid crisis and … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Loneliness Increases the Risk of Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 Florida State University College of Medicine study involving data from 12,000 participants collected over 10 years confirms the … Read More→
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_ Stroke A Post-Hospital Risk for Stroke Patients By Jane Farrell article Patients who suffer an ischemic stroke, the most common kind, face an additional risk after being released from the hospital. … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior Health Improving Lifespan Predictions and the Scientific Understanding of Aging By Sondra Forsyth article By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome — that is,┬áthe complete set of genes … Read More→
_ Medical Care Responding to a Consumer Drug Recall By Sondra Forsyth article The summer of 2018, American consumers saw a number of larger drug recalls, including the contaminated valsartan medication found in … Read More→
_ Senior Health Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely By Sondra Forsyth article Despite years of warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedative drugs that put them at risk of injury and death, … Read More→
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