_ Alternative Health Chemicals from Two Mediterranean Plants May Combat AlzheimerΓÇÖs and ParkinsonΓÇÖs By Sondra Forsyth article According to scientists from the University of Malta and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS/University of Bordeaux), chemicals … Read More→
_ Pain Management A Non-Addictive Pain Treatment? By Jane Farrell article Researchers are drawing closer to developing chronic-pain treatments that keep the medicinal properties of marijuana without the possibility of addiction. … Read More→
_ FDA Facilitates Research on Earlier Stages of Alzheimer's Disease By Jane Farrell article AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease is a nightmare haunting many Americans. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease, which … Read More→
_ Prostate cancer Why Advanced Prostate Cancer Resists Treatment By Jane Farrell article Metastatic prostate cancer, or prostate cancer that has spread to other organs, is incurable. Now, researchers have identified ΓÇ£gatekeeper genesΓÇ¥ … Read More→
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_ Bipolar disorder The Latest in Treatments for Bipolar Disorder By Jane Farrell article YouΓÇöor a loved oneΓÇöfeel depressed. Then very excited, or even ΓÇ£hyper.ΓÇ¥ Then depressed again. These ups and downs can be … Read More→
_ Medical Research Use of NSAIDS Linked to Risk of Hearing Loss in Older Women By Jane Farrell article Prolonged use of over-the-counter pain relievers is linked to a higher risk of hearing loss in older women, according to … Read More→
_ Airports Can Be Worse Than Your Worst Nightmare By Sondra Forsyth blog My husband, Shelly, and I are world travelers. I have been privileged to travel with my sidekick all over the […]
_ Skin cancer Topical Treatment Quickly Clears Precancerous Skin Lesions By Sondra Forsyth article A combination of two FDA-approved drugs – a topical chemotherapy and an immune-system-activating compound – was able to rapidly clear … Read More→
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_ 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→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Singing the Holiday Blues? By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs the most wonderful time of the year.┬áBut sadly, not for everyone.┬áWhether itΓÇÖs dealing with loss, getting over an addiction, … Read More→
_ Turning Back the Aging Clock By Jane Farrell article A new approach that aims to reduce aging-related cellular damage has been developed by researchers from Caltech and UCLA. Led … Read More→
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_ 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→
_ Cancer Treatment Inspired by a Sea Creature By Sondra Forsyth article A rare toxin produced by a sea creature called Diazona angulata appears to hold promise for treating many different types … Read More→