_ Stroke Childhood Height Linked to Adult Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Being a short child is associated with increased risk of having a stroke in adulthood, according to Danish research published … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Wisdom at the End of Life By Sondra Forsyth article Wisdom is typically considered to be the fruit of a long life, the accumulation of experiences lived and lessons learned. … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Regularly Eating a Variety of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth article People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Selfish? Generous? The Brain's Signals Give Clue By Jane Farrell article Researchers analyzing the brains of women and men found that they respond differently to pro-social and antisocial behavior, depending on … Read More→
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_ Aging Well 60 is the new 30 By Sondra Forsyth article Oh my Lord it finally happened! Do you remember when you were a kid, and you thought a 60-year-old person … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Bread: Better for You than You Thought By Jane Farrell article Although the popular perception is that Americans eat a disproportionate amount of grain foods like bread, rolls, tortillas and ready-to-eat … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Widely Used Heart-Attack Test Said to Be Ineffective By Jane Farrell article New research indicates that a widely ordered blood test has no efficacy in evaluating patients with suspected heart attack. The … Read More→
_ Hair Health Stem Cells May Help with Hair Growth By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a new way to make hair grow: by activating stem cells in┬áhair follicles. The study, from UCLA … Read More→
_ Marriage Married Couples with Big Age Gaps Are Less Satisfied Over Time By Sondra Forsyth article Men and women both report greater marital satisfaction with younger spouses, but that satisfaction fades over time in marriages with … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Looking to Get Healthy? DonΓÇÖt Overlook Trace Minerals By Sondra Forsyth article By Franz Gliederer, MD, MPH and Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD (Proactive Health Labs)┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Like vitamins, minerals are nutrients you get from … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension A Neglected Factor in Female Hypertension? By Jane Farrell article Doctors treating women with high blood pressure should consider measuring their level of aldosterone, a hormone that at high levels … Read More→
_ Heart Health Long Working Hours Increase the Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation By Sondra Forsyth article People who work long hours have an increased risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), … Read More→
_ Exercise Muscle Strength Linked to Cognitive Functioning By Jane Farrell article There appears to be a newly discovered┬áfactor in maintaining better cognitive functioning in older people: muscle strength, according to a … Read More→