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_ Widows for a Second Time By Sondra Forsyth blog I met someone who remarried after her husband died. Recently, her second husband also died. How common is it to […]
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_ Dental Health Digital Dentistry Could Give Patients Reason to Smile By Jane Farrell article The next time you sit in a dental chair for tooth restoration work, your crown or denture could be created … Read More→
_ Stroke Getting Out of the Hospital Bed Can Improve Stroke Outcomes By Sondra Forsyth article In their aim to provide a guideline for healthcare providers about the timing, frequency, and amount of in-hospital mobilization of … Read More→
_ Sleep Apnea Sleep Health Sleep Apnea and Brain Chemicals By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea showed changes in two important brain chemicals ΓÇô and those changes may … Read More→
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_ Hearing Loss Senior Health Five Tips to Make Hearing Health Part of Healthy Aging By Sondra Forsyth article As people age, it is natural to be more proactive about health. The multitude of recommended screenings and tests that … Read More→
_ Friendship How to Persuade Others Using Gentleness and Patience By Sondra Forsyth article Persuading others to see things our way isnΓÇÖt always easy. No matter how enthusiastic we are about our ideas, motivating … Read More→
_ Medical Research Removing Race from Human Genetic Research By Sondra Forsyth article A group of scientists is urging colleagues to take a step forward and stop using racial categories when researching and … Read More→