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→
_ Men's Health The Risk of "All-Natural" ED Treatments By Jane Farrell article Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as ΓÇ£dietary supplementsΓÇ¥ or ΓÇ£foodsΓÇ¥ that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual … Read More→
Cancer Center Colon and rectal cancer Healthy Diet & Nutrition Dried Plums Can Reduce the Risk of Colon Cancer By Jane Farrell article Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina have shown that a diet containing dried plums can … Read More→
Heart Health Sex Sex Does Not Increase Heart Attack Risk By Jane Farrell article Even if youΓÇÖve already had a heart attack, go ahead and enjoy some lovinΓÇÖ in the bedroom! Sex is rarely … Read More→
Medical Care Senior Health ICU Is Best for Older, Low-Risk Patients With Pneumonia By Jane Farrell article Among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with pneumonia, intensive care unit (ICU) admission of patients, which appeared to be discretionary, was associated … Read More→
Link Between Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Death By Jane Farrell article In what is believed to be the largest, most detailed study of its kind in the United States, scientists at … Read More→
Grandparenting Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Risk for Serious Health Problems By article Single grandparents raising grandchildren are more vulnerable to poor physical and mental health than are single parents, according to a … Read More→
Heart Attack Heart Health Osteoartrhritis Increased Risk of a Heart Attack Right After Joint Replacement Surgery By article Boston-based researchers found that osteoarthritis patients who had total knee or hip joint replacement surgery known as arthroplasty were at … Read More→
Osteoporosis Growth Hormone Reduces Risk of Osteoporosis Fractures in Older Women By article For years after it was administered, growth hormone continued to reduce the risk of fractures and helped maintain bone density … Read More→
Cancer Center Senior Health Risks of Alternative Medicine for Senior Cancer Patients By article Alternative medicines are widely thought to be at least harmless and very often helpful for a wide range of discomforts … Read More→
Diabetes Diabetes and Fall Risk By Jane Farrell article As you age, your chances of experiencing a fall increase.┬á In fact, the Centers for Disease Control reports that one-third … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Brain Health 9 Modifiable Risk Factors May Contribute to Two-Thirds of Alzheimer's Cases By Jane Farrell article Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may contribute to up to two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide, suggests an analysis … Read More→
_ Caregiving Senior Health Seniors at High Risk for Readmission After Ambulatory Surgery By Jane Farrell article Patients 65 and older who have ambulatory surgery are much more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 … Read More→
Healthy Diet & Nutrition Eating Spicy Foods Regularly May Lower Risk of Death By Jane Farrell article Data from a study done led by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences suggest most people benefit from eating spices … Read More→
Knee Pain Pain Management Preventing Knee Pain in At-Risk Adults with Diabetes By Jane Farrell article Knee pain in older adults, often caused by osteoarthritis, usually means more visits to the doctor and also can be … Read More→
_ Prostate cancer Low-Risk Prostate Cancer and Radiation Dosage By Jane Farrell article Men who have low-risk prostate cancer donΓÇÖt benefit from increased radiation dosage, according to a new study from Penn Medicine. … Read More→
Medical Care Lower Risk Treatment for Blood Clots By Jane Farrell article Potentially fatal blood clots account for thousands of emergency room visits each year and often those patients are admitted to … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness White Menopausal Women Have Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Attack Than Men or Black Women Do By article While menopause is commonly considered a risk factor for heart disease, menopausal women had a lower risk of dying from … Read More→