_ Senior Health Patients Are Often Prescribed Potentially Futile Drugs in Their Final Days By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults often receive drugs of questionable benefit during their last months of life, according to the first study conducted … Read More→
_ 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→
_ Medical Care Heightened Risk of Heart Attacks with Common Painkillers in Routine Use By Sondra Forsyth article People who use commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain and inflammation could be raising their risk of … Read More→
_ Senior Health Computer-Generated Doctor Explains Test Results to Patients By Sondra Forsyth article A computer-generated physician, now under development at University of Illinois’ Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Carle Foundation … Read More→
_ Grandparenting Parenting Medication Safety: Advice for New Parents ΓÇô and Grandparents! By Sondra Forsyth article If your family has recently welcomed the addition of a precious newborn, make sure you know how to administer medications … 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→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse How to Tell if Your Teen Is Using Drugs By Jane Farrell article Prescription drugs, especially opioids, are a growing threat to the health of young people, with 6 percent of teens 12 … Read More→
_ Drinking Beetroot Juice Can Benefit Your Brain By Jane Farrell article Drinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of an older adult perform more efficiently, mirroring the … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse By Jane Farrell article From the experts at SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institute on Aging, strategies on how to┬á┬á control potential drug … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Living with Lactose Intolerance By Sondra Forsyth article According to the experts at the Mayo Clinic, people with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) … Read More→
_ Exercise Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Exercise By Jane Farrell article WeΓÇÖve all heard the adage that you should check with your doctor before beginning or changing an exercise program. But … Read More→
_ Dental Health How Braces Can Change Your Life at Any Age By Jane Farrell article Did you know that teeth can be moved at any age? In fact, more and more adults are seeking orthodontic … Read More→
_ Medical Research Low-Dose Hypertension Pill Shows Remarkable Results By Jane Farrell article Researchers have concluded based a small but clinically important trial that a new ultra-low dose pill to treat hypertension has … Read More→
_ Bathroom Safety for People with Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell article People with AlzheimerΓÇÖs face substantial difficulties in navigating their home. While they may be altogether restricted from some rooms, such … Read More→
_ Foot Care Six Ways to Prevent Toenail Fungus By Jane Farrell article Although fungal nail infections are usually painless, the condition can be unsightly. If you get nail fungus ΓÇô more common … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Tackling Depression by Changing the Way You Think By Sondra Forsyth article Depressed people “don’t need to worry and ruminate,” says Professor Roger Hagen at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s … Read More→
_ Constipation How to Stop Constipation with Adjustments to Your Diet By Sondra Forsyth article Constipation┬áis one of the most common┬ádigestive complaints, affecting around 42 million people in the U.S, according to the┬áNational Institute of … Read More→