_ Hypertension Faith-Based Approach to Changing Lifestyle Lowers Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article A church-based program to encourage a healthy lifestyle lowered systolic blood pressure more than an educational program alone delivered in … Read More→
_ Senior Health When it Comes to Age Spots, Be ΓÇ£BerryΓÇ¥ Careful By Sondra Forsyth article When it comes to eliminating ΓÇ£liver spots,ΓÇ¥ those unsightly skin blemishes that multiply with age, the oil and nutrients derived … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Best Vitamins to Take for Your Age By Sondra Forsyth article Here are my top recommendations for vitamins you should be taking through the generations: ∩é╖┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Your 20’s ΓÇôIn our 20’s, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Strawberries Could Help Reduce Harmful Inflammation in the Colon By Sondra Forsyth article Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Keeping Your Gut in Check By Jane Farrell article Here, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a primer on how your gut functions and what you can do … Read More→
_ Sexual Health The Cost of Drugs to Treat Painful Sex for Women Is Becoming Prohibitive By Sondra Forsyth article It wasnΓÇÖt all that long ago that women werenΓÇÖt supposed to talk about sex, let alone after a certain age. … Read More→
_ Sleep Hygiene Lack of Sleep Impairs Brain Power, Promotes Disease By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, thereΓÇÖs the rub.ΓÇ¥ Unfortunately, the lament of ShakespeareΓÇÖs Hamlet remains all too true for … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer's Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain … Read More→
_ Hair Health Study: Hair Products for Black Women Contain Mix of Hazardous Ingredients By Jane Farrell article Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use, according to a report … Read More→
_ Melanoma Melanoma in Children By Jane Farrell article Although we usually think of skin cancer as an adult illness, in fact childhood melanoma is something to be on … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Vaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort By Sondra Forsyth article A clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort – low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer – to … Read More→
_ Consumer Health Issues FDA: Beware of Fraudulent Flu Products By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Here, from the experts at the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a warning about ΓÇ£flu productsΓÇ¥ arenΓÇÖt … Read More→
_ Skin Health A New Treatment for Allergic Contact Dermatitis By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found a promising new treatment for allergic contact dermatitis that offers an alternative to corticosteroids and their possible … Read More→
_ New Report Reveals Sharp Increases in AlzheimerΓÇÖs Prevalence, Deaths and Cost of Care By Jane Farrell article A new report from the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association reveals the staggering cost of that illness and other dementias, while an accompanying … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Breast Reconstruction Has Come a Long Way By Sondra Forsyth article The ancient Egyptians described breast cancer in papyrus writings as far back as 1600 B.C. Over the following centuries, many … Read More→
_ Skin Health Spider Veins: Addressing the Appearance of Broken Blood Vessels By Sondra Forsyth article Over time, what may have started out as an ΓÇ£itsy bitsyΓÇ¥ spider vein can become a real concern. We call … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Mixing ΓÇ£BenzosΓÇ¥ with Opiates Will Cause a Drug Pandemic in America By Sondra Forsyth article Leading Addiction Medicine expert Dr. Indra Cidambi, Medical Director at Center for Network Therapy, has highlighted a steep climb in … Read More→
_ Medical Care What Should I Ask My Doctor During My Checkup? By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: A visit to the doctor can be an intimidating and at times overwhelming experience, so it might be … Read More→