_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Anti-Inflammatory Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Early Death By Sondra Forsyth article Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from cardiovascular causes, and … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse One in Four Older Adults Prescribed a Benzodiazepine Goes on to Risky Long-Term Use By Sondra Forsyth article Prescriptions for sedatives known as benzodiazepines may start as well-intentioned efforts to calm anxiety, improve sleep or ease depression. But … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Recalled Blood-Pressure Pill Shows No Short-Term Risk of Cancer By Jane Farrell article Products containing the blood pressure drug valsartan, withdrawn from the U.S. and European markets because some lots were tainted with … Read More→
_ Global Health Globally, 1.4 Billion Adults Not Active Enough, Upping Their Risk of Disease By Jane Farrell article More than 25 percent (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater … Read More→
_ Medical Care How Unsecured Medical Record Systems and Medical Devices Put Patient Lives at Risk By Sondra Forsyth article A team of physicians and computer scientists at the University of California ΓÇô San Diego and University of California – … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Anxiety, Depression May Increase Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in People Over 45 By Jane Farrell article Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may have an increased risk of … Read More→
_ Breastfeeding and Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell video Breastfeeding may lower woman’s risk of stroke later in life
_ Skin cancer Organ Transplant Patients Have Increased Skin Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article While anyone can develop skin cancer, regardless of age, race or gender, certain groups of people have a higher risk … Read More→
_ Dental Health Oral Health Older Americans Who Neglect Oral Care Put Overall Health at Risk By Sondra Forsyth article Conscientious parents constantly remind their children to brush and floss, and routinely schedule dental checkups to make sure their teeth … Read More→
_ Heart health Overview "Portfolio Diet" Lowers Many Risk Factors for Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered that the portfolio diet, an eating plan shown to lower cholesterol levels, also reduces other cardiovascular-disease risk … Read More→
_ Prevention Wearable Device Can Predict Older Adults' Risk of Falling By Jane Farrell article A wearable device with motion sensors could predict which over-60 women are likely to fall ΓÇô and knowing that means … Read More→
_ Teen Crash Risk Highest during First Three Months After Getting Driver's License By Jane Farrell article Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three … Read More→
_ Prevention Reducing Risks of Falls and Injuries By Jane Farrell article Every second of every day, an older adult falls.┬á While most incur only bumps and bruises, more than seven million … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Combat Perfectionism and Lower the Risk of Mental and Emotional Health Problems By Sondra Forsyth article An alarming study done in the UK in 2017 and published online in the American Psychological AssociationΓÇÖs journal Psychological Bulletin … Read More→
_ Alcohol Use Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks By Jane Farrell article Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, … Read More→
_ Money Matters Retirement 4 Ways to Reduce Risk in Your Retirement Plan By Sondra Forsyth article Many people are worried about their retirement from a money perspective. According to a survey by Transamerica, most workers think … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Obese Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk before Menopause By Jane Farrell article Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at … Read More→
_ Adolescent Health Both Quantity and Quality of Sleep in Adolescents Affect Cardiovascular Risk By Jane Farrell article Young adolescents with poor sleeping habits experience significant effects on blood pressure, cholesterol levels and abdominal fat deposition, according to … Read More→