_ Medical Care Location-Tracking Apps Could Help with Chronic Health Problems By Sondra Forsyth article Location-tracking apps on smartphones could be used to help track and manage care for thousands of patients who suffer from … 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→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension New Treatment Target for Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth article New, more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that … Read More→
_ Lost Fathers: How Deaths, Divorces, and Disconnections Impact Our Health and Happiness By Sondra Forsyth blog Like most people, IΓÇÖve come to accept the inevitable losses in my past as part of life, something everyone experiences. […]
_ 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→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Personalized Treatment for Those in Blood Pressure ΓÇ£Gray ZoneΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article Using data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined in 2017 that heart CT scans can help personalize treatment … Read More→
_ Alternative Health Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's and Complementary Health Treatments By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: If youΓÇÖre struggling with ParkinsonΓÇÖs, or have a loved one who is, it may be tempting to try … Read More→
_ 10 Most Popular Health Myths Debunked By Sondra Forsyth article We all have heard myths about certain habits, foods or behaviors that can help or hurt our health.┬áWhen myths are … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health ΓÇ£Worried WellΓÇ¥ May Be Boosting Their Risk of Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth article People who needlessly worry that they have, or will develop, serious illness–popularly referred to as ‘the worried well’– may be … Read More→
_ Flu Get Set for a Healthy Winter By Jane Farrell article Here, experts from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) share tips on how you can get through the cold-weather … Read More→
_ Become Your Own Menopause Health Advocate! By Sondra Forsyth blog You canΓÇÖt leave your perimenopause and menopause symptoms on the kitchen counter when you leave the house. You canΓÇÖt pretend […]
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertension Driving Diastolic Blood Pressure Too Low Is Linked to Heart Damage By Sondra Forsyth article By analyzing medical records gathered over three decades on more than 11,000 Americans participating in a federally funded study, researchers … Read More→
_ Kidney Disease Kidney Health How Healthy Are Your Kidneys? By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: Keeping your kidneys healthy is a crucial issue for millions of people. Here, from the experts at the … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart health Overview Steps Women Can Take to Reduce Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article More women die from heart disease than from any other causeΓÇöa staggering one in four American women, according to the … Read More→
_ Heart health Overview A Controversial Study on Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article A new study is raising questions about a tool designed to help physicians prevent heart disease and stroke among people … Read More→
_ Heartburn/GERD over-the-counter medicines Could Your OTC Antacid Put You at Risk for Heart Disease, Dementia, and Kidney Failure? By Sondra Forsyth article Chronic use of over-the-counter drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging … Read More→
_ Heart Health Medical Care A Change in Heart-Resuscitation Procedure? By Jane Farrell article Administering heart resuscitation drugs to patients whose cardiac arrest is witnessed at the time of the attack can improve survival, … Read More→
_ Stress Management Can Save Heart Patients' Lives By Jane Farrell article Patients recovering from heart attacks or other heart trouble could cut their risk of another heart incident by half if … Read More→