_ Heart Health Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Are on the Decline, but Rates Remain Higher for Blacks Than Whites and for Men Than Women By Sondra Forsyth article The number of people hospitalized for heart failure in the United States declined about 30 percent between 2002 and 2013, … Read More→
_ Rashes and other Skin Problems (dermatitis, Eczema, rashes) Good News: Study Casts Doubt on Link Between Atopic Dermatitis & Cardiovascular Disease By Sondra Forsyth article For the roughly 7%┬áof adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema, a study done at Brown … Read More→
_ Oral Health Cannabis Linked to Gum Disease By Jane Farrell article Frequent recreational use of cannabis–including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil–increases the risk of gum disease, Columbia University dental researchers have … Read More→
_ Medical Care A Crucial Factor in Heart-Failure Survival By Jane Farrell article When heart-failure patients were re-hospitalized within a month, those who returned to the same hospital were discharged quicker and were … Read More→
_ Peripheral Artery Disease Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease By Jane Farrell article Eating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing peripheral artery disease … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Health and Post-Separation Journaling By Sondra Forsyth article Writing after a separation or divorce could improve your heart health ΓÇô but you have to do it in a … Read More→
_ Peripheral Artery Disease Better Treatment Needed for Peripheral Artery Disease By Jane Farrell article Less than half of patients with peripheral artery disease are treated with appropriate medicine and lifestyle counseling, according to new … Read More→
_ Heart Health 6 Things I Learned from My Hollywood Heart Attack By Sondra Forsyth article Few life experiences described as┬áΓÇÿunremarkableΓÇÖ merit high approval. A doctorΓÇÖs appointment that concludes with ΓÇÿunremarkableΓÇÖ in your medical chart is … Read More→
_ Immune System Lyme Disease: What Should Doctors Tell Their Patients? By Jane Farrell article Health experts are warning there will be increased odds of contracting Lyme disease this spring and summer, due to an … Read More→
_ Men's Health Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Are Safe, Possibly Beneficial After Heart Attack By Sondra Forsyth article Men who filled prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs in the years following a heart attack had a substantially lower risk … Read More→
_ Heart Health Trainer Bob Harper Had a Heart Attack: Does This Mean WeΓÇÖre All Doomed? By Sondra Forsyth article When a fitness guru suffers from a heart attack, where does that leave the rest of us? ThatΓÇÖs what Bob … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Best Heart-Healthy Food Choices By Jane Farrell article Experts affiliated with the nonprofit PhysiciansΓÇÖ Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) have recommended whole food, plant-based eating patterns for optimal … Read More→
_ Kidney Health New Problems with Some Heartburn Drugs By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs already known that taking popular heartburn drugs for a long period of time is linked to serious kidney problems, … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Tips for Re-Thinking Eating for Better Heart Health By Sondra Forsyth article February is a Heart Health Month, making it the perfect time to find ways to re-think what we eat in … Read More→
_ Heart Health The Heart Treatment that May be Linked to Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article A common treatment for irregular heartbeat might cause brain lesions under some circumstances, according to new research. The treatment, catheter … Read More→
_ Senior Health Childhood Diseases that Can Affect Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Many childhood diseases can actually cause worse symptoms for adults than children. Adults may even find themselves requiring hospitalization for … Read More→
_ Exercise Moderate Exercise and Chronic Disease By Jane Farrell article Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found how just one session of moderate exercise can … Read More→
_ Aging Well Uncovering a ΓÇ£Smoking GunΓÇ¥ in Age-Related Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating chronic diseases, yet the biological factors that influence when … Read More→