The Day Ebola Came to Town By Sondra Forsyth blog On the evening of October 22nd 2014, I went to the Broadway show ΓÇ£On the TownΓÇ¥ here in New York […]
Skin Patch to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers By Jane Farrell article A foot ulcer is a painful inconvenience to most people, but to a person with diabetes it could mean an … Read More→
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Skin Skin Health Why Scratching Makes You Itch More By Jane Farrell article Is the idea that scratching an itch only makes it worse just an old wivesΓÇÖ tale? No, itΓÇÖs true! New … Read More→
Five Steps to Avoid Being Misdiagnosed By Jane Farrell article 1. DonΓÇÖt be shy. Be curious, and insistent. Ask your doctor questions about your diagnosis and treatment. Ask things like, … Read More→
_ A New Therapy for Blood-Related Diseases? By Jane Farrell article Researchers from UCLA have discovered how a protein in human bone marrow can help repair blood after an injury. The … Read More→
The Underlying Cause of Gridlock Is Complexity: Learn How You Can Break Free By blog It seems that ΓÇ£gridlockΓÇ¥ has become the norm in the world these days. We are increasingly stuck in traffic, our […]
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her Daughter Feels as Though the Room is Shrinking, Second 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→
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Aging Parents and Adult Children: When A Health Crisis Changes Everything By blog Fall housekeeping in the upper Midwest doesnΓÇÖt just mean cleaning out the gutters, raking leaves and getting ready for winter. […]
Skin Skin Health World Psoriasis Day, October 29th 2014 By Jane Farrell article World Psoriasis Day is an annual observance dedicated to people with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. The theme for 2014 is … Read More→
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_ Genetic "Messenger" May Affect Alcohol Disorders By Jane Farrell article Changes in the levels of a genetic ΓÇ£messengerΓÇ¥ are linked with the development of alcohol use disorders, according to researchers … Read More→
HRT and Your Heart: Friends At Last By blog Menopause is not for weaklings. Dealing with symptoms is at the top of the list, especially with hormones sending you […]
Why Anti-Aging Fitness at 50 Can Save Your Life By Jane Farrell article By Marni Andrews As millions of baby boomers cross the 50-year threshold, the perception of the dreaded ΓÇ£half-centuryΓÇ¥ mark is … Read More→
_ Oral Health Dental Care Reduces Respiratory Infections in ICU By Jane Farrell article Research done in Brazil and published in the November 2014 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, found that vulnerable … Read More→
_ Medical Care A Better Way to Manage Medications By Jane Farrell article Medication non-adherence ΓÇô the lack of consistency in taking prescription drugs ΓÇô may be the most underestimated health-related issue today. … Read More→