Holiday Stress and the Power of Choice By blog The holidays are right around the corner, and most women are beginning to feel an additional layer of stress and […]
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Breaking News: Lower Blood Pressure Target Recommended By Jane Farrell article A study presented at the American Heart Association meeting and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on … Read More→
_ Dating Seniors and First Date Sex By Jane Farrell article The most sexually bereft men on the planet might just be recently divorced senior guys, because most havenΓÇÖt been sexual … Read More→
_ Brain Health Memory Complaints in Older Women May Signal Thinking Problems Decades Later By Jane Farrell article A study published in the October 28th, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of … Read More→
_ Care More Expensive for Dementia Patients in Last Years of Life By Jane Farrell article The cost of care over the last five years of life for patients with dementia is significantly higher than for … Read More→
_ Heart Health The Heart Ages Differently in Women Than in Men By Jane Farrell article The main pumping chamber of the heart ages differently in men and women, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Treatments: An Overview By Jane Farrell article Researchers are constantly working to find new and better ways to diagnose and treat breast cancer. Here, from the National … Read More→
_ Menopause Helping Women Navigate the Hormone Replacement Therapy Debate By Jane Farrell article The end of the ΓÇ£hormone therapy eraΓÇ¥ appears to have been greatly exaggerated. More than a decade ago the WomenΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Exercise Health & Fitness Great Workouts for Women Over 40 By article Hitting 40 is a milestoneΓǪ that can wreak havoc on your body! Even the most dedicated gym diva may feel … Read More→
Women's Health and Wellness Risks and Benefits of Hysterectomy with Morcellation Vary with Age By Jane Farrell article Laparascopic hysterectomies are less invasive than abdominal ones, with fewer perioperative deaths and faster recovery, but in some cases the … Read More→
Brain Health Concussions and other common head injuries Migraine Stroke TIA Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Had a Constant Headache for Two Weeks and Her Pupils Are Not the Same Size, Third Week By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Pain Management Women's Health and Wellness Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience More Pain Than Men Do By Jane Farrell article Among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, women experienced greater sensitivity to various pain modalities — such as lower tolerance … Read More→
Women's Health and Wellness Should Women Have an Annual Pelvic Exam? By Jane Farrell article For decades, pelvic exams have been a regular part of a woman’s annual doctor visit. In 2014, new evidence-based guidelines … Read More→
_ How to Handle Urinary Incontinence By Jane Farrell article Sarah loves to spend time with her friends talking about her grandchildren and going to exercise classes with neighbors. But … Read More→
Healthy Diet & Nutrition Heart Health No Link Between Coffee and AFib By Jane Farrell article There is no association between coffee consumption and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to research published September … Read More→
_ Money Matters How Women Can Catch Up on Retirement Savings By Jane Farrell article Because women live longer and earn less money than men, they need to save $126 for every $100 men save … Read More→
Widowhood Grief Shaming: The Latest Form of Bereavement Judgment By Jane Farrell article Blame it on the ability to remain anonymous, on people who have very small lives or a combination thereof. In … Read More→
What You Can Do to Ensure a Future For Your Children and Grandchildren By blog The Northern California fires have hit close to home. One of the employees of our local hospital lost his house […]