_ Cancer Patients and Post-Surgery Problems By Jane Farrell article Editor’s Note: For patients, cancer is frightening in a lot of ways. Beyond the physical risk to a patient’s health, there are mental effects as well. After surgery, people often find they suffer from memory and nervous systems problems as well as chronic pain. The changes, which can be caused by side effects of treatment, can be overwhelming if a patient doesn’t understand why they’re happening. Here, from the experts at NIHSeniorHealth, is an explanation: Memory
_ Pain Management Sedation Not Always Necessary Before Diagnostic Procedure By Jane Farrell article When it comes to treating chronic pain, sedation may not always be the best choice before the actual procedure, according to new research. “Sedation doesn’t help, but it does add expense and risk,” says study leader Steven P. Cohen, M.D., a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. “In some places, every patient is being sedated. Our research shows it should be used very sparingly.”
Vitamin D Can Help Fibro Patients By Jane Farrell article Fibromyalgia patients, who suffer chronic pain, depression and fatigue, may show improvement in some areas with a Vitamin D supplement, according to new research. The investigators, whose study was published in the journal Pain, said that taking the supplements could be a cost-effective way to treat the condition.
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_ Three Ways We Know WeΓÇÖve Changed By Sondra Forsyth blog Turbulent times test our emotional and spiritual resources. We wonder why illness, loss of money, possessions, a job or a […]
_ Yearly Physical By Jane Farrell blog I have my yearly physical in two days, and IΓÇÖm dreading it. LetΓÇÖs seeΓǪ I had foot surgery seven months […]
_ Sleep Health 4 Undiscussed But Serious Side Effects of Sleep Apnea By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs estimated that 22 million Americans have sleep apnea, and that 80 percent of moderate to severe cases are undiagnosed. … Read More→
_ Medical Research Can "Fake" Medicine Help You? By Jane Farrell article Linda Buonanno dealt with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for years, suffering serious pain and stomach issues. She got involved with … Read More→
_ Alternative Health Mind & Body Wellness Spiritual Health Treating Illness at its Root: The Healing Power of Earthing By Jane Farrell article The simple fix behind a cure for fatigue, insomnia, and more.┬á If you dig back far, far into your brainΓÇöa … Read More→
_ Cosmetic Surgery Black Market Plastic Surgery: What Price Do You Really Pay for a ΓÇ£BargainΓÇ¥? By Sondra Forsyth article Seeking fuller lips, a larger derriere and bigger breasts, but unable to afford expensive plastic surgery procedures?┬á┬áMany women in the … Read More→
_ Sepsis A More Complex Understanding of Sepsis By Jane Farrell article Sepsis is a common condition that occurs when the body reacts to an infection in the bloodstream. Scientists know little … Read More→
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_ Health Headlines Bayer to Halt Sales of Essure By Jane Farrell article Bayer announced on Friday that it would halt the sales of the controversial birth control device Essure by the end … Read More→
_ Aging Well Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth article Research done in 2018 has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, … 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→
_ How to Make Sure Dr. Google Takes Good Care of You By Sondra Forsyth article Online symptom checkers ΓÇô often referred to as ΓÇ£Dr. GoogleΓÇ¥ ΓÇô where you simply enter whatever is ailing you and … Read More→
_ Caregiving A Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying By Sondra Forsyth article Although 70 percent of Americans die from chronic disease, most do not make their preferences for end of life care … Read More→