_ Pain Management A Pain in the Butt: Piriformis Syndrome By Sondra Forsyth article I experienced my first prolonged pain in the butt after moving to Delray Beach, Florida, and immersing myself in an … Read More→
_ Lyme disease A Real Problem: Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome By Jane Farrell article In a study of 61 people treated for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, researchers concluded that fatigue, pain, insomnia … Read More→
_ Is the Flu as Scary as Media Stories Make It Out to Be? By Sondra Forsyth blog The seasonal flu, influenza, is front page news across North America. Every day we are reading or hearing of someone […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Researchers Find That Grape-Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online February 2nd 2018 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … Read More→
_ Well-being Writing to Preserve and Revive Memory By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre old enough to remember the John F. Kennedy assassination or the Cuban missile crisis, youΓÇÖre probably realizing that … Read More→
_ Skin Health Spider Veins: Addressing the Appearance of Broken Blood Vessels By Sondra Forsyth article Over time, what may have started out as an ΓÇ£itsy bitsyΓÇ¥ spider vein can become a real concern. We call … Read More→
_ We See Loved Ones - and Ourselves - through Rose-Colored Glasses By Jane Farrell article Researchers say that people have an ΓÇ£optimism biasΓÇ¥ ΓÇô meaning that we see our own lives, and the lives of … Read More→
_ Vision Health 5 Ways to Keep Your Eyes Safe for Life By Jane Farrell article Keeping eyes healthy is important at any age, beginning with young children. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, and Lighthouse … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Heart Health American Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Breast cancer patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, and may benefit from a … Read More→
_ Aging Well Who Makes Your Medical Decisions? How to Stay in Control with Palliative Care By Sondra Forsyth article Most emergency patients rely on physicians to tell them what to do. But if a patient says the following four … Read More→
_ Dental Health How to Avoid Jaw Problems By Jane Farrell article We get so excited when babies get their first teethΓÇöthat tiny sharp bit of white poking up out of smooth … Read More→
_ Sexual Health A Call for Greater Attention to Older Women's Sexual Health By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society article reviewed common issues in caring for the sexual health of … Read More→
_ Medical Care Cancer Patients with Stroke Less Likely to Get Standard Medication By Jane Farrell article When a stroke occurs in patients with cancer, they are one-third less likely to receive standard clot-busting medication as patients … Read More→
_ Glaucoma 10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness By Jane Farrell article Glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people … Read More→
_ Sinus Care Over-the-Counter Treatments for Acne By Sondra Forsyth article Even before humans could write, they were trying to get rid of their acne, and ancient EgyptiansΓÇÖ first notes on … Read More→
_ Aging Well Researchers Discover the Structure of an Anti-Aging Hormone By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 study revealed the molecular structure of a protein called alpha(╬▒)Klotho, and how it helps to transmit a … Read More→
_ Vaccines (TB, Tetanus, etc.) Reminding People about Vaccinations Can Increase Rates of Immunization By Sondra Forsyth article An updated Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library on January 18th 2018, suggests that reminding people when their vaccinations … Read More→
_ Medical Care More Senior Patients Should Be Tested for Influenza By Jane Farrell article Adults 65 and older who are hospitalized for fever or respiratory symptoms are less likely to have a flu test … Read More→