_ Mental & Emotional Health Is There a Link Between Pain and Depression? By Sondra Forsyth article Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain ΓÇö and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression … Read More→
_ Vitamins + Supplements Obesity and Lack of Vitamin E By Jane Farrell article People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E than those who don’t have the condition, researchers have found. Such … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension New Guideline for Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice … Read More→
_ Is It Really ΓÇ£FDA ApprovedΓÇ¥? By Sondra Forsyth article ΓÇ£FDA approved!ΓÇ¥ Maybe you saw those words on a companyΓÇÖs website, or in a commercial promoting a new product or … Read More→
_ Exercise Moderate Exercise and Chronic Disease By Jane Farrell article Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found how just one session of moderate exercise can … Read More→
_ Sugar Alert By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Sugar plays a role in serious conditions such as diabetes and obesity. And even for the healthiest among … Read More→
_ Senior Health Elder Care Medication, Even Taken Correctly, Can be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth article Adverse drug reactions are an all-too-common cause of hospitalization for elders. About half of Americans age 65 and older take … Read More→
_ Patterns of Biomarkers Predict How Well People Age By Sondra Forsyth article Levels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well … Read More→
_ Skin Health Psoriasis and Weight Loss By Jane Farrell article People who have psoriasis symptoms can improve the symptoms and their quality of life by losing weight, according to European … Read More→
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_ Healthy Habits: Family and Friends Can Help More than Doctors By Jane Farrell article When it comes to improving a patientΓÇÖs health, relationships with family and friends may be more effective than interactions with … Read More→
_ Heart Health Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk By Sondra Forsyth article After all the lifting, hauling and wrapping, worn out gift givers may blame the seasonΓÇÖs physical strain for any shoulder … Read More→
_ Senior Health Quitting Smoking, Even After Age 60, Reduces the Risk of Death at 70 and Older By Sondra Forsyth article Tobacco use continues to be a major cause of cancer and premature death. Most studies of cigarette smoking and mortality … Read More→
_ Alternative Health Alternative Remedies for Inflammation: How Good Are They? By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: People who suffer musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and tendinitis may try some alternative health … Read More→
_ Stroke BoomersΓÇÖ Stroke Rates Dropping While MillennialsΓÇÖ Rates Double By Sondra Forsyth article Stroke rates continue to decline in people 55 and older, while more than doubling in those between 35 and 39, … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Dementia on the Downslide By Sondra Forsyth article In a hopeful sign for the health of the nation’s brains, the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Changing Your Family Routine May Be Key to Weight Loss By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre sick of motivational techniques aimed at helping you lose weight, researchers say families can more easily adopt healthy … Read More→
_ Heart Health Mental & Emotional Health Pessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn't Protective By Sondra Forsyth article Pessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect … Read More→