Women's Health and Wellness Risks and Benefits of Hysterectomy with Morcellation Vary with Age By Jane Farrell article Laparascopic hysterectomies are less invasive than abdominal ones, with fewer perioperative deaths and faster recovery, but in some cases the … Read More→
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_ Injury Prevention & Treatment Taking Care of Sprains and Strains By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Sprains and strains are common injuries that can cause a surprising amount of pain and harm. Here, from … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Resuming BP Meds Right After Surgery Reduces Risk of Death By article It may be better for patients to resume taking their blood pressure medication sooner after surgery than previously thought. A … Read More→
Give a Little, Get a Lot: What Volunteering Offers to Widows By blog Q. A friend of mine, a widow like myself, volunteers at a soup kitchen every year at holidays like Thanksgiving […]
_ Stroke Effectiveness of New Stroke Treatment Confirmed By article Research done at the University of Calgary in the UK and published in April 2015 the New England Journal of … Read More→
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Second Week By article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Spiritual Health Are You an Automaton? By article Many of us seem to be closeted seekers of spiritual enlightenment. But most of us, apparently, arenΓÇÖt able or willing … Read More→
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_ Cosmetic Surgery Are You Ready to Get Botox? By article As people continue to look for ways to turn back the clock on aging, there is one effective treatment that … Read More→
_ Cosmetic Surgery Considering a Breast Lift to Look Younger? Read This First! By article There are many factors that can alter the shape, size, and feel of your breasts, including breastfeeding, weight gain or … Read More→
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_ Congress and A Failure to Address Health-Care Costs By article Although the U.S. Senate has killed a bill that would have changed the way Medicare pays doctors, that issue remains … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & Intolerance Milk & Egg Allergies More Worrisome Than Nut Allergies By Sondra Forsyth article If youΓÇÖre the grandparent or parent of a child with food allergies, you know that constant vigilance is called for regarding everything your off-spring child eats. A hidden ingredient can be fatal.
_ Low Risk Prostate Ca Not Always Low Risk By article The criteria for active surveillance -- often called ΓÇ£watch and waitΓÇ¥ -- in dealing with prostate cancer should be re-evaluated. That is the recommendation of a study done at the University of California, Los Angeles and published in the May 19th 2014 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Urology.