_ Medical Care When Doctors Get "Nudged," Lifesaving Prescription Rates Go Up By Jane Farrell article Doctors who were ΓÇ£nudgedΓÇ¥ by an online patient dashboard to think about prescribing lifesaving statins tripled their prescription rates, according … Read More→
_ Hypertension Most Black Adults Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure Before Age 55 By Jane Farrell article Approximately 75 percent of black and men women are likely to develop high blood pressure by the age of 55, … Read More→
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_ Love, Food and Stuff By Jane Farrell blog As I opened the refrigerator door to store the new week of groceries, I was upset to see the moldy […]
_ Hobbies Summer Care for Perennial Gardens By Sondra Forsyth article Keep your perennial gardens looking their best throughout the hot summer months with a bit of midsummer grooming and care. … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Products By Jane Farrell article Go ahead and enjoy that full-fat yogurt! ThereΓÇÖs no significant link between dairy fats and heart disease and stroke, according … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Men Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility By Sondra Forsyth article According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one┬á out of three American adults live with … Read More→
_ Medical Research Protecting Ribosome Genes to Prevent Aging By Jane Farrell article Aging, the process of gradual deterioration from exposure to time and the elements, begins with deterioration deep inside every cell. … Read More→
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_ Shingles What You Should Know about the Shingles Vaccine By Jane Farrell article Shingles vaccination is the only way to protect against shingles, an acute inflammation of the nerves characterized by skin eruptions. … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional Health Tips to Get Through a Panic Attack By Sondra Forsyth article Suddenly overcome by fear, trembling, sweating, head pounding; heart racing?┬áDonΓÇÖt panic!┬áRelax ΓÇô and breathe. A focus on slow, deep breathing … Read More→