_ CoQ10: How Reliable Is It? By Jane Farrell article Editor’s Note: CoQ10 is a popular supplement that’s said to be effective in fighting everything from congestive heart failure to gum disease. But is it safe, and is there reliable evidence to support these claims? Before you reach for a bottle of CoQ10 on your next trip to the drugstore, read this information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the federal National Institutes of Health:
_ A More Effective Form Of Chemotherapy By Jane Farrell article Researchers have developed a drug that can manipulate the body’s signaling systems, triggering an attack and shutdown of deadly cancer cells. The finding was published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. The drug, called ZL105, is a compound based on the metal iridium. The study, by researchers from the University of Warwick in the UK, has found ZL105 could potentially replace currently used anticancer drugs. Those drugs become less effective over time, have a number of side effects and damage both healthy and cancerous cells.
_ Menopause A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause By Jane Farrell article KEY POINTS Menopausal symptoms can occur for as long as 10 years before the last menstrual period and are associated … Read More→
_ Medicare To Fix Medicare Spending, Prevent Fractures Among Aging Americans By Jane Farrell article As the White House and Congress prepare for negotiations over the budget and U.S. debt ceiling, there has been a … Read More→
_ Depression and Older Adults By Jane Farrell article Feeling down every once in a while is a normal part of life, but if these feelings last a few … Read More→
_ Common Types of Warts and What to Do About Them By Jane Farrell article Warts can be a nuisance, and sometimes painful, but they are usually harmless. These small, non-cancerous skin growths occur from … Read More→
_ Common Signs & Symptoms of Mycosis Fungoides By Jane Farrell article Some skin conditions are not as they appear. One of them is mycosis fungoides, a common cancer that ΓÇ£imitatesΓÇ¥ various … Read More→
_ Skin Health Understanding and Treating Warts By Jane Farrell article ThereΓÇÖs a reason nobody wants warts, since these small, grainy bumps ΓÇô which often show up on the hands ΓÇô … Read More→
_ Post Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Basics: Understanding Your Options By Jane Farrell article Breast reconstruction has come a long way. Although breast cancer was known to the ancient Egyptians as far back as … Read More→
_ Get The Most from Your Derm Appointment By Jane Farrell article Before making an appointment with a dermatologist, it is important to consider their level of training. Board-certified dermatologists have at … Read More→
_ Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: How to Decide By Jane Farrell article While coping with the emotional turmoil that follows a breast cancer diagnosis, a woman must absorb a seemingly vast amount … Read More→
_ Skin Giving Older Skin the Care It Needs By Jane Farrell article Maybe not everything improves with age, but one thing ΓÇô healthy, vibrant skin ΓÇô is not something that must be … Read More→
_ Skin Health How to Prevent Premature Skin Aging By Jane Farrell article As people age, itΓÇÖs natural to experience thinner, drier skin and an increase in wrinkles and other signs of aging. … Read More→
_ Rashes and other Skin Problems (dermatitis, Eczema, rashes) Benign but Annoying Skin Growths By Jane Farrell article We all want to stay alert for skin cancer. But itΓÇÖs important to acknowledge that other ΓÇÿsafeΓÇÖ skin conditions can … Read More→
_ Rosacea Reclaiming Your Nose from the Damage of ΓÇ£RhinophymaΓÇ¥ By Jane Farrell article Princess DianaΓÇÖs gossamer beauty ΓÇô recreated in NetflixΓÇÖs ΓÇ£The CrownΓÇ¥ ΓÇô could not seem further from the wisecracking Depression-era actor … Read More→
_ Alcohol use What You Need to Know about Binge Drinking By Jane Farrell article The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings … Read More→
_ Digestive Health A Nutrient that Kills Invading Bacteria By Jane Farrell article Scientists studying the bodyΓÇÖs natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient ΓÇö taurine ΓÇö that helps the gut … Read More→
_ Health Important Health Discoveries of 2020 By Jane Farrell article With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging … Read More→