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_ High blood pressure / hypertension How Low Is Too Low? Experts Debate Blood Pressure Targets in the Post-SPRINT Era By Sondra Forsyth article Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in … Read More→
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_ Children's Health 7 Dental Milestones that Parents Need to Know By Jane Farrell article Just because most newborns donΓÇÖt have teeth yet, itΓÇÖs never too early for new parents to start a dental regimen … Read More→
_ Stroke An Additional Benefit of Saunas? By Jane Farrell article Using saunas frequently may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. The study, published in … Read More→
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_ Bone Health Osteoporosis Fifteen Percent of Osteoporosis Patients Who Take ΓÇ£Drug HolidaysΓÇ¥ Suffer Bone Fractures By Sondra Forsyth article Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to discontinue the drugs temporarily to prevent rare but … Read More→
_ Food Safety Tips for Shopping at Your Favorite Farmers Market By Sondra Forsyth article The month of May means itΓÇÖs nearly time for AmericaΓÇÖs favorite food loversΓÇÖ tradition: visiting your local farmers market. In … Read More→
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_ Children's Health Are Parents to Blame for Their Child's Obesity? By Jane Farrell article Most parents donΓÇÖt let their children blame others if the child is doing something that is the childΓÇÖs fault. They … Read More→
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_ How to Bloom After 50 By Sondra Forsyth blog The word reinvention is on my mind because it seems to be the ΓÇÿinΓÇÖ word in many articles written for […]
_ Heart Health Wildfire Smoke Associated with More ER Visits for Heart, Stroke Ailments among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Smoke from wildfires may send people ΓÇô particularly seniors ΓÇô to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) with heart or stroke-related complaints, … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sex After 65: Poll Finds Links to Health, Gender Differences & Lack of Communication By Sondra Forsyth article 40% of┬ápeople between the ages of 65 and 80 are sexually active – nearly 75%┬áhave a romantic partner and 54% … Read More→
_ Adolescent Health Should Teens Be Allowed to Nap in School? By Jane Farrell article Teens get into trouble for falling asleep in school, but theyΓÇÖd probably perform better if they were allowed to take … Read More→