_ Maternal Mental Health And Its Effect on Children By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 40% to 50% of people experience adversity during childhood, … Read More→
_ Menopause Hormones and Hypertension By Jane Farrell article Women ages 45 years and older taking estrogen hormone therapy in pill form were more likely to develop high blood … Read More→
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_ Breast cancer Depression And Breast-Cancer Survival By Jane Farrell article In a recent study, having depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of … Read More→
_ What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment? By Jane Farrell article Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition in which people have more memory or thinking problems than other people their … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Heart Failure and Exercise By Jane Farrell article For many people who have heart failure, supervised exercise training is safe and may offer substantial improvement in exercise capacity … Read More→
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_ Skin Health Green Tea and Pineapple to Treat Acne? Studies Say Yes By Jane Farrell article Can application of lotions or creams containing green tea extract, or a mixture derived from pineapple waste, prove effective in … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Shoulder Pain and Estrogen Therapy By Jane Farrell article A new study shows that post-menopausal women who are on hormone replacement therapy have a lower risk of developing a … Read More→
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