_ Additional Recipe "Ingredient" Makes Food Safer By Jane Farrell article Kitchen food safety can be improved by a few simple measures–reminders in recipes to wash hands and follow meat thermometer … Read More→
_ Money Matters How To Avoid Becoming A Financial Burden On Your Kids By Sondra Forsyth article Americans are living longer than ever, which means retirement could last 20 to 30 years for some people ΓÇô maybe … Read More→
_ Recycling Cancer-Fighting Tools By Jane Farrell article According to the World Nuclear Association, more than 10,000 hospitals worldwide use radioisotopes in ┬á┬ámedicine. Molybdenum-99, the parent isotope of … Read More→
_ What If Your Retirement Money Hits Bottom? By Jane Farrell article Wall Street hasnΓÇÖt been for the faint of heart lately. Jittery investors saw the volatile market play havoc with investment … Read More→
_ Hip Health Osteoartrhritis Osteoporosis Senior Health Evaluating Frailty in Seniors By article Fifteen percent of older Americans living at home or in assisted living settings are frail, a diminished state that makes … Read More→
_ Caregiving Senior Health Seniors at High Risk for Readmission After Ambulatory Surgery By Jane Farrell article Patients 65 and older who have ambulatory surgery are much more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 … Read More→
Money Matters Retirement Proposed Regulatory Changes Could Boost Retirement Savings By Jane Farrell article Investors who count on their retirement accounts to see them through their golden years sometimes find that those savings add … Read More→
_ Men's Health Are Costlier Prostate Treatments Really Better? By article The cost to treat a benign prostate condition can vary as much as 400 percent, researchers say, and the results … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Ultrasound Helps Show Which Breast Ca Patients Need Lymph Nodes Removed By article Which breast cancer patients need to have underarm lymph nodes removed? Mayo Clinic-led research is narrowing it down. A study … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Save Lives and Money By article Adhering to new hypertension guidelines could prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths each year ΓÇô without increasing health care … Read More→
_ Medical Care Doctors & Patients Making Decisions Together By Sondra Forsyth article Shared decision-making is a concept thatΓÇÖs gaining traction in medicine, particularly in areas of health care, where patients are presented with more than one reasonable treatment option. The programs, which feature patient-education tools such as online surveys and videos, have several goals. One is to help people thoroughly understand their choices and assure them that they are making informed decisions.
_ Medical Care Those with Not Long to Live Still Get Screenings for Cancer By Sondra Forsyth article A substantial number of older patients with limited life expectancy continue to receive routine screenings for prostate, breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer although the procedures are unlikely to benefit them, according to the authors of a study done at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Trevor J. Royce, M.D., M.S. and colleagues.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Fish Really Is Brain Food! By Sondra Forsyth article Eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings, published online in 2014 the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, add to growing evidence that lifestyle factors contribute to brain health later in life.
_ Depression and Lifestyle Changes By Jane Farrell article Discussing healthy eating habits with a nutrition coach was as effective as talk therapy in preventing major depression among older adults with mild symptoms of mood disorder, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Maryland. The findings, published in the journal Psychiatric Services, examined both black and white adults.
Exercise New Sitting Risk: Disability After 60 By article Regardless of exercise, too much sedentary time is linked to major disability after 60. If you're 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled , according to a study done at a new Northwestern Medicine and published February 19th 2014 in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.
_ Spinal Cord Injuries Increasing in Seniors By Jane Farrell article The rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries is rising sharply among older people, with the leading cause appearing to be falls, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins. In fact, the number-one cause of spinal cord injuries overall no longer appears to be motor vehicle crashes, but falls. The injuries suffered in these accidents range from temporary numbness to paralysis. Researchers said their findings indicated that efforts to prevent falls among older people could significantly reduce the number of spinal cord injuries.
_ Pain Management Motion Evaluation Tool for Back Surgery Patients By article Patients who have had extensive back surgery typically need repeated X-rays to monitor their progress but a new technology that skips the X-rays and repeated radiation exposure is on the horizon. The method was developed by , opting instead for an innovative, noninvasive, non-X-ray device that evaluates spinal movement. The technology was created and patented by two engineering undergraduate students, Kerri Killen and Samantha Music, at the University of South Florida.
_ World No Tobacco Day By Sondra Forsyth article May 31st is World No Tobacco Day 2012. If you're still puffing away, in spite of all the dire health warnings about smoking, consider making this the moment you commit to kicking the habit. Do it for yourself, and for those you love. Obviously, they want you to stay well and live long, but remember that you are also putting all those around you at risk by exposing them to secondhand smoke.