_ A New View of Diabetes Management By Jane Farrell article Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Magnetic Stimulation to ΓÇ£RewireΓÇ¥ the Brain for People with Depression By Sondra Forsyth article The┬áSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California-Los Angeles is one of a handful of hospitals … Read More→
_ Medical Care Traditional Chinese Medicine May Benefit Some Heart Disease Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Traditional Chinese medicine might be effective as a complement or alternative to traditional Western medicine for primary and secondary prevention … Read More→
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_ Money Matters Women Pay 40 Percent More Than Men For Hair-Loss Remedy By Jane Farrell article According to new research, when it comes to buying Rogaine foams, the gender gap is particularly obvious: Women pay an … Read More→
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_ Sepsis ΓÇô So Deadly, So Under Recognized By Sondra Forsyth blog I work with a US-based group, Sepsis Alliance (SA). ItΓÇÖs a patient advocacy group with a mission to raise sepsis […]
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_ Pain Management Hospitalized Seniors Resist Medical Marijuana, but Opiates Prescribed for Nonsurgical Conditions Result in Poor Outcomes By Sondra Forsyth article In one of the first studies of its kind, nearly one-third of 10,000 older adults were prescribed opiate pain medications … Read More→
_ Bone Health New Guidelines for Treating Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article A physiciansΓÇÖ group has recommended new guidelines that doctors treat women who have osteoporosis with bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic … Read More→