Food Poisoning Tracing Tainted Food to the Source within an Hour By article Foodborne illnesses kill roughly 3,000 Americans each year and about 1 in 6 are sickened, according to the Centers for … Read More→
_ Medical Research The Feds Under-Fund Chronic Disease Prevention Research By article Investigators at The Vitality Institute, a research organization working to strengthen the evidence base for health promotion and chronic disease … Read More→
Money Matters Seniors Still Have Financial Savvy! By article Being an older adult doesn’t spell doom when it comes to making important financial decisions, according to a team of … Read More→
Patients Want Access to Their Medical Records By Jane Farrell article Patients value direct, independent access to their medical exam records, according to a study presented in December 2014 at the … Read More→
The Female Brain: 5 Sexual Secrets Every Man Needs to Know About Women By blog Most of the men and women I work with as a therapist are worn down by the ΓÇ£battle of the […]
_ Diabetes Pain Management Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain By Jane Farrell article Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. Research … Read More→
_ Prescription Drugs What You Need to Know About Generic Drugs By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: No matter what prescription drugs youΓÇÖre taking, there are several issues you should be aware of: how effective … Read More→
Alzheimer's Awareness and Support Goes Local in Minnesota By blog As our population ages and no cure or effective treatments for AlzheimerΓÇÖs are in sight, it is apparent we have […]
Breast Cancer Month: Mammography Controversy Update By blog Most of you probably go for annual mammograms, but currently the experts disagree as to when and how often you […]
_ Money Matters Curb the Cost of Vaccines By Jane Farrell article Few medical interventions have been as successful as vaccines in improving public health. Whether they are childhood vaccinations, vaccines to … Read More→
_ Medical Research A Major Effort Needed to Fight Sepsis By Jane Farrell article Sepsis ΓÇô a blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death ΓÇô is just as important a research … Read More→
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Aging Well The Plus Side of Population Aging By Jane Farrell article Here at ThirdAge, we’re delighted to spread some good news about the the fact that the population in the U.S. … Read More→
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Dementia Patients Getting Iffy Meds By article More than half of nursing home residents with advanced dementia, a terminal illness marked by severe cognitive impairment and functional … Read More→
_ Preventing Falls and Fractures By Jane Farrell article A simple thing can change your lifeΓÇölike tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. A broken bone might not sound awful. But, for older people, a break can be the start of more serious problems.
_ Skin Skin Health Discovery Could Cure Skin Infections By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and partners have tested the use of ionic liquids to break bacterial biofilm layer on skin. A release from the laboratory explains that biofilms, which are like a protective tent over a colony of harmful bacteria, make the treatment of skin infections especially difficult. Microorganisms protected in a biofilm pose a significant health risk due to their antibiotic resistance and recalcitrance to treatment.
_ Osteoporosis Surgery to Repair Hip Fracture Saves Billions of $ By Sondra Forsyth article Each year, more than 300,000 Americans -- primarily adults over age 65 -- sustain a hip fracture, a debilitating injury that can diminish life quality and expectancy and result in lost work days and substantial, long-term financial costs to patients, families, insurers and government agencies. Surgery, which is the primary treatment for hip fractures, successfully reduces mortality risk and improves physical function. However, little has been known about the procedure's value and return on investment.