_ Aging Well Skin Can a ΓÇ£Second SkinΓÇ¥ in a Bottle Banish Wrinkles? By Sondra Forsyth article A release from the MIT News Office written by Anne Trafton reports that scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living … Read More→
_ Heart Health Senior Health Older Adults Need Better Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Control By Sondra Forsyth article The leading cause of death in the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population, is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevention … Read More→
_ Medical Care Medical Error 3rd Leading Cause of Death in U.S. By Jane Farrell article Analyzing medical death rate data over an eight-year period, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts have calculated that medical error is … Read More→
_ Aging Well Smell and Taste: The Spice of Life By Sondra Forsyth article Did you know that your sense of smell and taste are connected? As you get older, these senses can change, … Read More→
_ Exercise A Newly Discovered Benefit of Strength Training By Jane Farrell article Older adults who followed strength-training guidelines had lower odds of dying than those who werenΓÇÖt as physically active, according to … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Innovative Technique for Reconstructing Breast after Mastectomy By Sondra Forsyth article University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons have developed a new breast reconstruction technique that combines advantages of two … Read More→
_ Bone Health Osteoporosis: Get Checked By Jane Farrell article Nearly 56 million American adults have osteoporosis or low bone density. Each year, osteoporosis causes two million broken bones in … Read More→
_ Caregiving Ten Tips for Caregiving Daughters - and Their Mothers By Jane Farrell article As MotherΓÇÖs Day approaches, many older women in a mother/daughter caregiving relationship may find it a bittersweet holiday. No matter … Read More→
_ Pain Management Opioid Use: A Public Health Crisis By Sondra Forsyth article In response to concerns about overdose deaths in the U.S. due to prescribed opioid pain killers, the Centers for Disease … Read More→
_ Abuse of Therapy By Jane Farrell blog Therapy has come a long way over the last few decades. It used to be that only truly mentally ill […]
The 7 Words Every Man Longs to Hear from a Woman By Sondra Forsyth blog I first met Iyanla Vanzant at the ΓÇ£Million Man MarchΓÇ¥ in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 1995. She was there. […]
_ Vitamins + Supplements Vitamin D By Jane Farrell article What┬áis Vitamin D and What Does it Do? Vitamin D is one of the most versatile vitamins for improving your … Read More→
_ Asthma New Asthma Biomarkers Discovered By Sondra Forsyth article People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. According to … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Essential Nutrients for Women over 40 By Sondra Forsyth article Although they say ΓÇ£40 is the new 30,ΓÇ¥ and cougars in the dating scene have never been more trendy, there … Read More→
_ USPSTF Recommendation on Taking Aspirin By Sondra Forsyth article The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that people who are 50 to 69 years old, have increased risk … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has a Fever, Nausea, Neck Pain, and a Headache, Fourth Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our thirdAGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Aging Well Researchers Define the Elements of a ΓÇ£Good DeathΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article For most people, the culmination of a good life is a “good death,” though what that means exactly is a … Read More→
_ Men's Health Treatments for Enlarged Prostate By Jane Farrell article The National Institutes of Health reports that approximately 50 percent of men aged 51-60 and more than 90 percent of … Read More→