_ Diabetes Online Diabetes Prevention Programs Are as Effective as In-Person Sessions for Weight Loss By Sondra Forsyth article According to a September 2018 UCLA Research Alert, researchers examined participation and weight loss results in an online diabetes prevention … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition 5 Ways for Parents to Become Savvy about Hidden Sugars By Jane Farrell article Ask ten parents how much added sugar their child consumes each day and thereΓÇÖs a good chance that at least … Read More→
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_ Kid's & Teen Health In-Class Physical Exercise Won't Disrupt Learning, Teaching By Jane Farrell article Researchers have found that incorporating brief bursts of physical exercise into grade-school classes doesnΓÇÖt disrupt teaching or learning and appears … Read More→
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_ Manny and Benny Talk of Women By Jane Farrell blog Editor’s note: Carol Netzer, 93, a retired psychologist, is a resident of an assisted-living home in New York City. She […]
_ Cosmetic Surgery Medical Procedures Are You Physically and Mentally A Good Candidate for Plastic Surgery? By Jane Farrell article In 2009, then-Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed the Donda West Plastic Surgery Law, requiring health checks be conducted prior … Read More→
_ Health & Fitness Researchers Compare Lifetime Fitness Levels of Identical Twins By Jane Farrell article With fitness, which is more important: genetics or lifestyle, nature or nurture? Researchers at San Francisco State University, CSU Fullerton … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Men Lose More Weight on Low-Carb Diets Than Women Do, but Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility By Sondra Forsyth article According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one┬á out of three American adults live with … Read More→
_ Senior Health Heat-Related Dangers in Older Adults: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. Older people are at … Read More→
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_ Cancer Overview 11 Things You Need to Know About the HPV/Oral Cancer Connection By Jane Farrell article Maybe you think that because youΓÇÖve been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) youΓÇÖre in the clear when it comes … Read More→
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_ Aging Well Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth article Research done in 2018 has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, … Read More→
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_ Medical Research Obese People Underrepresented in Clinical Trials By Jane Farrell article Although obesity is a risk factor for a number of cancer types and can influence cancer treatment outcomes, obese patients … Read More→
_ Fake Beliefs about Cancer Are Common By Jane Farrell article Although risk factors for cancer are widely known, mistaken beliefs about the causes of cancer are common, according to Cancer … Read More→
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