_ Heart Health Neighborhood Factors May Predict Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors in low-income areas may significantly predict heart failure risk beyond individual health factors and socioeconomic status, according … Read More→
_ The Name Game By Jane Farrell blog I heard a funny line this morning and it got me wanting to blog:”I forgot my friendΓÇÖs name so I […]
_ Age-related macular degeneration Vision Health NIH Discovery Brings Stem Cell Therapy for Dry AMD Closer to the Clinic By Sondra Forsyth article Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, report that tiny tube-like protrusions called … Read More→
_ Parenting Knowing About ΓÇ£DrunkorexiaΓÇ¥ Can Save Your ChildΓÇÖs Life By Sondra Forsyth article I learned about ΓÇ£drunkorexiaΓÇ¥ the hard way the other night when a ΓÇ£very close family memberΓÇ¥ called me, asking for … Read More→
_ 4 Tips to Quit Smoking By Jane Farrell article If you’re ready to kick the tobacco habit, the experts at the Food and Drug Administration have some advice for … Read More→
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_ Living with (and Loving) Senior Pets By Jane Farrell article I donΓÇÖt feel good admitting this, but sometimes IΓÇÖm impatient with my two old dogs, Basil and Rinaldo. Their gait … Read More→
_ Pain Management Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid By Sondra Forsyth article For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure … Read More→
_ Insomnia How to Conquer Insomnia By Jane Farrell article The most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older is insomonia. People with this condition have trouble falling … Read More→
_ Beijing, The Temple of Heaven Park By Sondra Forsyth blog Located south of the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven Park is easily reached by subway. Use line 5 to […]
_ Medical Research Some Bacterial Infections Could Benefit from Alternative Therapies By Jane Farrell article Developing alternative therapies for mild infections could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance, a problem that can severely hamper the … Read More→
_ Cell Transplant Is Better Than Drug Therapy for Scleroderma By Sondra Forsyth article Scleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led … Read More→
_ Money Matters Annuities Beat CDs by Offering Higher Guaranteed Rates and Tax Savings By Sondra Forsyth article Older Americans love certificates of deposit. But fixed-rate annuities, which function like CDs, usually pay much higher guaranteed rate. And … Read More→
_ Skin cancer Sorting Out Freckles, Moles, and Skin Cancer By Sondra Forsyth article Hankering for a dusting of ΓÇ£angel kissesΓÇ¥ across the bridge of your nose? Your local tattoo parlor may oblige: Freckle … Read More→
_ Subways, Taxis, Fast Trains and Scooters By Sondra Forsyth blog The subway system in Shanghai and Beijing is a work of precision.┬á It is spotless, the floors shine and there […]
_ Brain Health Brainwaves and Short-Term Memory By Jane Farrell article Researchers from the University of California Berkeley have found that in older people, brain rhythms during sleep are out of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Don't Mix Business With Pleasure By Sondra Forsyth article In working life it’s now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them … Read More→
_ Assisted Living 3 Ways to Help a Loved One Receive Proper Nursing Home Care By Sondra Forsyth article ItΓÇÖs an almost weekly occurrence across the country. Nursing homes face lawsuits over patients who develop severe bedsores that in … Read More→