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_ Senior Health Older Americans Don't Get -- or Seek -- Enough Help from Doctors & Pharmacists on Drug Costs By Sondra Forsyth article The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription medicines to prevent or treat health problems, and … Read More→
_ Tinnitus Therapy Features: WhatΓÇÖs Right for You? By Sondra Forsyth article Advanced hearing aids include tinnitus therapy features along with amplification and directionality for better hearing. Since the symptoms and their … Read More→
_ Men's Health Problems with A Commonly Prescribed Prostate Medication By Jane Farrell article Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the commonly prescribed Avodart (Dutsteride) may put men at an increased risk for … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Magnetic Stimulation to ΓÇ£RewireΓÇ¥ the Brain for People with Depression By Sondra Forsyth article The┬áSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California-Los Angeles is one of a handful of hospitals … Read More→
_ Undergoing Cancer Treatment A New Cancer Drug Combines Effectively with Common Chemo Drug By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found a way to increase the effectiveness of a widely used cancer drug while decreasing the risk of … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study: CT Angiography May Be Better at Predicting Future Cardiac Episodes By Jane Farrell article According to new research, CT angiography better predicted the risk of future cardiac events than did measures of exercise tolerance … Read More→
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_ Men's Health Breast Cancer in Men: Treatments and Genetic Counseling By Jane Farrell article An update┬á from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on male breast cancer, risk factors and treatment options: Can … Read More→
_ Diabetes Drug Linked to Serious Complication By Jane Farrell article A new class of drugs, known as SGLT2 inhibitors, is more frequently being prescribed for the treatment of type 2 … Read More→
_ Heart Health Some Heart Medications May Increase Risk of Falls By Jane Farrell article Older adults who take non-selective beta-blockers, a class of cardiovascular medication, may be at higher risk of falling compared with … Read More→
_ Aging Well Living Long and Living Well: Is It Possible to Do Both? By Sondra Forsyth article Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who will live a long and healthy life versus … Read More→