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_ Heart Health Seven Ways to Modify Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Rate of Heart Attacks Decreases After Surgery Not Related to the Heart, but Risk of Stroke Increases By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology in December 2016, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University … Read More→
_ Medical Research Use of NSAIDS Linked to Risk of Hearing Loss in Older Women By Jane Farrell article Prolonged use of over-the-counter pain relievers is linked to a higher risk of hearing loss in older women, according to … Read More→
_ Study: Red Meat Doesn't Influence Short-Term Cardiovascular Risks By Jane Farrell article Some good news for meat lovers: Consuming red meat in higher-than-recommended amounts does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk factors, … Read More→
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_ Senior Health Quitting Smoking, Even After Age 60, Reduces the Risk of Death at 70 and Older By Sondra Forsyth article Tobacco use continues to be a major cause of cancer and premature death. Most studies of cigarette smoking and mortality … Read More→
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_ Medical Care Electronic Prescribing of High-Risk Meds May Contribute to Falls in Elderly By Sondra Forsyth article Certain medications are considered high risk in elders. In a recent study of 287 people 65 years and older who … Read More→
_ Medical Care The Long-Term Care Patients Who Are at Highest Risk for Hospitalization By Jane Farrell article Long-term services and supports are provided to 12 million people who live in nursing home and assisted living facilities, as … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Mental & Emotional Health Pessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn't Protective By Sondra Forsyth article Pessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health ΓÇ£Worried WellΓÇ¥ May Be Boosting Their Risk of Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth article People who needlessly worry that they have, or will develop, serious illness–popularly referred to as ‘the worried well’– may be … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension White Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People By Sondra Forsyth article White coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside … Read More→