_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Range of Negative Health Effects Linked to Eating Red Meat By Sondra Forsyth article YouΓÇÖve heard before that eating red meat is not a great idea is you want to stay healthy. Yet you … Read More→
_ Bone Health Medical Procedures New Insight into Complication of Bone Fractures By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified risk factors that may help orthopedic surgeons better predict a serious complication of bone fractures. The complication, … Read More→
_ Pets ΓÇ£Food PuzzlesΓÇ¥ Can Boost Your CatΓÇÖs Wellbeing By Sondra Forsyth article The effect of ΓÇ£food puzzlesΓÇ¥ on cats is a relatively new area of study and a group of veterinarians and … Read More→
_ Medical Care Simple Measures Cut Sepsis Deaths Nearly in Half By Sondra Forsyth article Hospitals should prepare simple standardized treatment protocols for early recognition and treatment of sepsis, a condition in which infections spread … Read More→
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertension Driving Diastolic Blood Pressure Too Low Is Linked to Heart Damage By Sondra Forsyth article By analyzing medical records gathered over three decades on more than 11,000 Americans participating in a federally funded study, researchers … Read More→
_ Tips for Avoiding Falls By Sondra Forsyth article Taking a tumble is no trivial matter for older adults, but falling happens to more than one-third of Americans over … Read More→
_ Heart Health Internet and Mobile Devices Prompt Positive Lifestyle Changes By Sondra Forsyth article People are more likely to adopt heart healthy behaviors when guided and encouraged via the Internet, their cellphones or other … Read More→
_ Senior Health The Gene Associated with Age-Related Hearing Loss By Sondra Forsyth article The gene Slc4a10 had already been┬áidentified as necessary┬áfor eye function, but a new study linked defective Slc4a10 to age-related hearing … Read More→
_ Regenerative Bandage Heals Diabetic Foot Wounds Faster By Sondra Forsyth article A Northwestern University team has developed a new treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, a severe and potentially deadly complication of … Read More→
_ Baby Boomers and Food Safety By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Steering clear of food poisoning is crucial, and older people face special risks from this condition. The experts … Read More→
_ Kidney Disease Kidney Health How Healthy Are Your Kidneys? By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: Keeping your kidneys healthy is a crucial issue for millions of people. Here, from the experts at the … Read More→
_ Obesity Medical Devices that Treat Obesity: What to Know By Jane Farrell article An update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on devices that may help if diet and exercise aren’t … Read More→
_ A Fruit Extract to Dissolve Kidney Stones By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of Houston have found evidence that an extract of the rind of the Indian fruit Garcinia … Read More→
Breast Cancer, Mammograms & Menopause By Sondra Forsyth blog The news media has lots to say about breast cancer, mammograms, and menopause. At times, I find myself a bit […]
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Frequent Nut Consumption Associated with Less Inflammation By Sondra Forsyth article In a study of more than 5,000 people, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have found that greater … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension What You Should Know About Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) By Jane Farrell article Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is probably less well known than cardiovascular disease, but it can be just as deadly. Experts … Read More→
_ Exercise Pok├⌐mon Go Could Be a Solution to Obesity and Chronic Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of LeicesterΓÇÖs Diabetes Centre in the UK believe the smartphone craze Pok├⌐mon Go could be an … Read More→
_ Aging Well The Interaction Between Two Genomes Is the Key to Healthy Aging By Sondra Forsyth article The way we age might be determined long before the aging process starts and the first signs appear. Scientists at … Read More→