_ Digestive Health Trust Your Gut: Six Stomach Issues Not to Ignore By Jane Farrell article WeΓÇÖve all eaten or have drunk something that didnΓÇÖt agree with us. WeΓÇÖve all caught a stomach bug that was … Read More→
_ As Competition Goes Down, Generic Drug Prices Rise By Jane Farrell article If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among … Read More→
_ Nails How to Safely Use Nail Care Products By Jane Farrell article Manicures and pedicures can be pretty. The cosmetic products used, such as nail polishes and nail polish removers, also must … Read More→
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_ Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Treatment Options Mistaking Breast Cancer Symptoms for Side Effects of Tamoxifen May Be Keeping Some Women from Taking the Preventive Drug By Sondra Forsyth article Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may be failing to take the preventive anti-cancer drug tamoxifen … Read More→
_ Aging Well Health Alert! Taking 5 or More Meds a Day May Not Be Necessary and May Even Be Harmful By Sondra Forsyth article According to a release from the American Geriatrics Society, “polypharmacy” is the term for when someone takes many (usually five … Read More→
_ At-Home Dementia Patients Can Face Risk in Using Antipsychotic Meds By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£Off-labelΓÇ¥ use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has been reduced dramatically in recent years due to education … Read More→
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_ 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→
_ 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→
_ 12 Ways to Help Prevent Falls in The Elderly By Sondra Forsyth article Whether itΓÇÖs from dizziness, medication side effects, certain health conditions like arrhythmias or just tripping over an uneven surface, the … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Some Osteoporosis Medicines May Not Be Beneficial Over the Long Term By Jane Farrell article Women who took bisphosphonates for up to 13 years in an effort to combat osteoporosis had no fewer fractures than … Read More→
_ 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 […]
_ 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→
_ Travel 5 Tips for A Healthy Vacation By Jane Farrell article From the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), strategies to make your vacation healthy. Avoid Tanning; Be Sun Safe Thinking … Read More→